Who was Gene Ransom? Killed in Oakland, Aged 65, Family, Obituary, Net Worth, and Wife

Gene Ransom was a man identified as the victim of a deadly freeway shooting on I- 880 in Oakland.

He was a former Basketball player and was inducted into the university’s hall of fame for his outstanding performance on the men’s basketball team in the 1970s.

Gene Ransom: The Cause of death of Basketball HOF.

Gene Ransom, a hall of fame basketball player for the California Golden Bears, was slain in a motorway shooting on Interstate 880 in Oakland on Friday. After being shot while driving, the Basketball Hall of Famer passes away.

The shooting happened at night on 880 Near the Broadway exit which became the cause of the death of the late Gene Ransom.

He was inducted into the university’s hall of fame for his outstanding performance on the men’s basketball team in the 1970s.

A 25 years old man from San Francisco has been arrested who is suspected to be the man behind the deadly freeway shooting whose motive is still unclear.

The 25 years old man is said to be Juan Angel for fatally shooting a man in another car while driving on I-880 in Oakland. The man later was confirmed as a gene Ransome. Juna was arrested from the Hill Garcia if san Francisco. He was booked into the Alameda country jail on suspicion of murder as a result the warrant was issued overnight in the name of Juan Angel.

Gene Ransom Age, Family, Early Life

Gene Ransom was born on January 21, 1957, in Berkeley, California, USA. He was 65 years old at the time of his death.  We do not have any information regarding his parents or their line of work at the time of writing this.

gene ransom family

However, he was a married man and was living with his family in San Diego. Considering he spends the majority of his married life away from the media, we know little about his family members.

When we come across any additional information about him and his family, we will update this section.

Gene Ransom Career Highlights

He used to play for Cal BasketBall in his rookie career. He totally has played 80 games with an average point of 14.8, average total rebounds of 3.2, and  4.5 assists which helped him to get a hall of gamer career at college-level and inducted into the university’s hall of fame for his outstanding performance on the men’s basketball team in the 1970s. In 1977, Golden State Warriors selected Ransom in the ninth round of the NBA draft.

gene ransom career

However, he was never drafted to play for the NBA league. people who knew him know for his outstanding performance for both Berkeley High School and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team.  He was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

It is unfortunate that he retired before he could play in the big league. Nevertheless, he had an impressive high school and college career, which makes him a memorable player for many.

Which school and college did Gene Ransom go to? What was his major?

His education began at Berkeley High School and ended at the University of California, where he graduated.

Gene Ransom Net worth, How much does he earn?

He had an estimated net worth of between $100k and $500k, based on several sources all over the internet.

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In what relationship does Gene Ransom currently reside?

He was a married man. However, we do not know much about the personal life of his wife since she has not been revealed to the media yet. Once we receive any information about her, we will let you know.

Does  Gene Ransom have a social media presence?

We were unable to locate any of his social media accounts at the time of writing. We’ll update this area as soon as we learn more about him.

Physical Appearance of Gene Ransom‘s Height, Weight

HeightIn Feet: 5 feet 9 inches  
Meters:  1.79 m
Centimeters:  179 cm 
WeightN / A
HairBlade
Eye ColourBrown
Body TypeFit
Sexual OrientationStraight

Interesting facts about Gene Ransom’s should be knows 

NationalityAmerican
EthnicityBlack
Zodiac SignN/A
Net Worth$100k to 500k
Single/ In a relationshipMarried
Current SpouseN/A
Children’sN/A

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