Raymond J. "Ray" Meyer (born December 18, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois) is former college men's basketball coach. He is well-known for coaching DePaul University from 1942 to 1984, compiling a 724-354 record. Meyer guided DePaul to one NIT championship (1945), the school's only post-season title. One of his best players was George Mikan who was a game changing player and basketball's first "big man". Meyer is a much beloved figure in Chicago December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles) and the largest inland city in the country, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... DePaul University is a university in Chicago that was founded by the Vincentians in 1898. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Lawrence Mikan (born June 18, 1924 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former basketball player from the United States. ...
RayMeyer, who led DePaul to 724 basketball victories in 42 years and became known simply as "Coach," has died, according to the school's athletic director.
Meyer was born in Chicago, the son of a candy wholesaler and the youngest of 10 children.
RayMeyer was coaching against his oldest son, Tommy, in what is believed to have been the first coaching meeting between a father and a son in college basketball.
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