Ray Meyer

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Ray Meyer was a Hall of Fame college basketball coach best known for transforming DePaul University into a national powerhouse during his long tenure.

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instanceOf Hall of Fame coach
basketball coach
college basketball coach
human
almaMater DePaul University NERFINISHED
associatedWith Catholic League basketball in Chicago NERFINISHED
awardReceived Henry Iba Award NERFINISHED
UPI College Coach of the Year NERFINISHED
birthDate 1913-12-18
birthPlace Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath congestive heart failure
child Joey Meyer NERFINISHED
coachingCareerSpan 1942–1984
coachingLosses 354
coachingWins 724
coachOf DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team NERFINISHED
deathDate 2006-03-17
deathPlace Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
employer DePaul University NERFINISHED
endTime 1984
familyName Meyer NERFINISHED
genre men's college basketball coaching
givenName Raymond NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1979
jerseyHonoredBy DePaul University NERFINISHED
knownFor long tenure as DePaul head coach
transforming DePaul University into a national basketball powerhouse
legacy one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history
memberOf Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
name Ray Meyer NERFINISHED
nationality American
nickname Coach Meyer NERFINISHED
notablePlayerCoached George Mikan NERFINISHED
Mark Aguirre NERFINISHED
occupation basketball coach
playedFor DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team NERFINISHED
position head coach
religion Roman Catholic
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sport basketball
spouse Marilyn Meyer NERFINISHED
startTime 1942
teamAchievement 1945 NCAA Final Four appearance
1979 NCAA Final Four appearance
workLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED

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