Ward Meyers
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1908 Huntington County, Indiana |
| Died | April 6, 1987 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1929–1931 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers |
| 1931–1932 | Toledo Red Man Tobaccos |
| 1932–1933 | Fort Wayne Chiefs |
| 1933–1935 | Fort Wayne General Electrics |
| 1935–1936 | Kingston Colonials |
| 1936–1937 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids |
| 1939–1940 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| As coach: | |
| 1939–1940 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
Columbus Wardner "Ward" Meyers (April 19, 1908 – April 6, 1987) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys during the 1939–40 season and averaged 2.0 points per game in two games played.[1][3] That season he also served as the head coach.[2] Meyers spent the majority of his playing career in the Fort Wayne, Indiana region, competing on semi-professional teams.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 1939–40 | 28 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 4th in Eastern | – | – | – | – | Missed playoffs |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 19 | .321 | – | – | – | – | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ward Meyers NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ward Myers". Peach Basket Society. November 11, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ward Meyers Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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