1940's Sports | Basketball's Big Men

Coach

Memoir

By: Ray Meyer, with Ray Sons

Date: 1987

Source: Meyer, Ray, with Ray Sons. Coach. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1987, 41–42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 56.

About the Author: Ray Meyer (1913–) was born in Chicago, Illinois. Meyer attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was captain of the basketball team his last two seasons. After graduation, Meyer played Amateur Athletic Association (AAU) basketball and became the assistant coach at Notre Dame. In 1942, Meyer returned to Chicago to become the head coach at DePaul University. In forty-two seasons at DePaul, Meyer won 724 games, had thirty-seven winning seasons, and made thirteen National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament and seven National Invitation Tournament (NIT) appearances. After retirement, Meyer has worked as a broadcaster for DePaul basketball games. Meyer was...