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]
Personal information | |
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Born | Huntington County, Indiana | April 19, 1908
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 |
Head coaching record
editRegular 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 |
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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.