A hard-hitting sports journalist, Ralph served as sports editor of the Times Union from 1957-1969, later becoming that paper's sports columnist. His story on a St. Bonaventure-Niagra basketball game was judged as one of the best sports stories of 1961. 2008-05-22T02:56:55+00:00 Ralph 108 Hyman 2009-02-01T22:50:25+00:00