Ray Meyer

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

Ray Meyer was born on December 18, 1913[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on March 17, 2006[3], in Wheeling[4]. He worked as a basketball coach[5] and basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: All Saints Cemetery[8]
  • Child: Joey Meyer[9], Tom Meyer[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Educated at: Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[13], St. Patrick High School[14]
  • Award received: Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[15], John Bunn Award[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of sports team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball[18]
  • League or competition: NCAA Division I men's basketball[19]
  • Commons category: Ray Meyer[20]
  • Sport: basketball[21]
  • Family name: Meyer[22]
  • Given name: Ray[23]
  • Country for sport: United States[24]

Why It Matters

Ray Meyer has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ray Meyer born?

Ray Meyer's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Ray Meyer die?

Ray Meyer died in Wheeling[4].

What did Ray Meyer do for work?

Ray Meyer worked as a basketball coach[5] and basketball player[6].

Where did Ray Meyer go to school?

Ray Meyer was educated at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[13] and St. Patrick High School[14].

What awards did Ray Meyer receive?

Honors received include Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[15] and John Bunn Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Educated at → Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, St. Patrick High School
    Family name → Meyer
    Given name → Ray
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