Ray Meyer

American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1913-2006)
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Ray Meyer

Summary

Ray Meyer is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1913-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wheeling[4]. He died on +2006-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Meyer was born in Chicago[2].
  • Ray Meyer passed away in Wheeling[4].
  • Ray Meyer was born on +1913-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Meyer died on +2006-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at All Saints Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Ray Meyer was Joey Meyer[10].
  • A child of Ray Meyer was Tom Meyer[11].
  • Ray Meyer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Ray Meyer's native language[13].
  • Ray Meyer worked as a basketball coach[6].
  • Ray Meyer's professions included basketball player[7].
  • Ray Meyer was educated at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[14].
  • Ray Meyer's education included a stint at St. Patrick High School[15].
  • Ray Meyer received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16].
  • Ray Meyer received the John Bunn Award[17].
  • Ray Meyer received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[18].
  • Ray Meyer's image is recorded as Ray Meyer.jpg[19].
  • Ray Meyer is recorded as male[20].
  • Ray Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ray Meyer's member of sports team is recorded as Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball[22].
  • Ray Meyer's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[23].
  • Ray Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Ray Meyer[24].
  • Ray Meyer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 13688044[25].
  • Ray Meyer's sport is recorded as basketball[26].
  • Ray Meyer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05r56k[27].

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Origins and Family

Ray Meyer was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1913-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[14], a Catholic seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1917[30] and St. Patrick High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16], a basketball award[34], founded in 1995[35] and John Bunn Award[17], an award[36], founded in 1973[37].

Personal Life

Children include Joey Meyer[10], a basketball coach[38], 1949–2023[39], of United States[40] and Tom Meyer[11], a basketball player[41], of United States[42].

Death and Burial

Ray Meyer died on +2006-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wheeling[4]. He is buried at All Saints Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ray Meyer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ray Meyer born?

Born in Chicago[2], Ray Meyer…

Where did Ray Meyer die?

Ray Meyer died in Wheeling[4].

What did Ray Meyer do for work?

Ray Meyer worked as basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7].

Where did Ray Meyer go to school?

Ray Meyer was educated at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[14] and St. Patrick High School[15].

What awards did Ray Meyer receive?

Honors received include Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16], John Bunn Award[17], and Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . thestate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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