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

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