Cal Ramsey, who starred on the court in high school, college and professionally in New York and then became an institution at Madison Square Garden for decades, passed away on Monday at age 81, the Knicks said.
Ramsey, who was a longtime courtside presence at the Garden before games, greeting fans and guests, died at the Riverside Premier Rehabilitation and Healing Center of cardiac arrest, according to the Knicks. The Knicks will honor Ramsey, a community relations ambassador for the team, with a moment of silence, special tribute and memorial uniform ribbon during their game against the Raptors on Thursday.