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Ann Meyers Biography
Ann Meyers is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 26, 1955 in San Diego, California, United States. Female basketball player of the 1970s who went on to become the WNBA executive.
She assisted to help the U.S. bring home Olympic gold. Lisa Leslie later achieved the same feat.
Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers; March 26, 1955) is an American former basketball player and sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels.
Meyers was a member of the US team that won the 1975 Pan American Games Gold medal. She played on the US Olympic basketball team that won a Silver Medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. That team was led by Billie Moore, her own coach at UCLA. She was on the 1979 US team that won the 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women Gold medal. This was the first time since 1957 that the United States won a World Championship title. She also won silver medals at the 1979 Pan American Games and 1977 World University Games.
The couple was together Hall of Fame pitcher She was married to Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale from 1986 until his death in 1993. from 1986 until his death in.
| Name | Ann Meyers |
| First Name | Ann |
| Last Name | Meyers |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Birthday | March 26 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | San Diego |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Don Drysdale |
| Children(s) | Drew Drysdale, Don Drysdale Jr., Darren Drysdale |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Meyers was a four-year athletic scholarship player for the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team (1974–1978), the first woman to be so honored at any university. In a game against Stephen F. Austin on February 18, 1978, she recorded the first quadruple-double in NCAA Division I basketball history, with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals. Since then, University of Tennessee at Martin junior guard Lester Hudson is the only other Division I basketball player, male or female, to have done so. On March 25, 1978, her UCLA Bruins team was the AIAW national champion: UCLA defeated Maryland, 90–74 at Pauley Pavilion. While at UCLA (1976–1979), she became the first four-time All-American women’s basketball player. She was the winner of the Honda Sports Award as outstanding women’s college basketball player of the year, as well as the Broderick Cup for outstanding woman athlete of the year in 1978. As of 2008, she still holds UCLA career records for season steals (125), career steals (403), and career blocked shots (101).
Ann Meyers Net Worth
Ann Meyers is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann Meyers's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a star in athletic career while at UCLA and was eventually admitted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
She was the very first player to be recruited into the Woman’s Basketball League (WBL) and was co-MVP for the 1979 season.
Meyers was born on March 26, 1955, the sixth of Patricia and Bob Meyers’ 11 children. Her father played guard for Marquette University, then for the Shooting Stars, a professional team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One of her brothers, Dave, was an All-American at UCLA and went on to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Basketball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Meyers was named to the team representing the US at the 1979 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The USA team won all six games en route to the gold medal.
Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was the first woman to be signed to a four-year athletic scholarship for college, at UCLA. She was also the second woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the Indiana Pacers (1979). Her USA World Champion team member Lusia “Lucy” Harris-Stewart was the first woman to sign with an NBA team in 1977, the New Orleans Jazz.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Ann Meyers height 5 ft 9 in Ann weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Meyers led the U.S. to a silver medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal as women’s basketball made its Olympic debut, and returned eight years later as an announcer for ABC Sports at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She has since covered a wide variety of sports for major networks in the U.S, including the 1986, 1990 and 1994 Goodwill Games, men’s and women’s college basketball, and NCAA softball and volleyball.
On November 1, 1986, she married former Los Angeles Dodger Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale, and took the name Ann Meyers Drysdale. It was the first time that a married couple were members of their respective sports’ Halls of Fame. They had three children: sons Don Jr. (DJ) and Darren, and daughter Drew.
Who is Ann Meyers Dating?
According to our records, Ann Meyers married to Don Drysdale . As of December 1, 2023, Ann Meyers’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Ann Meyers. You may help us to build the dating records for Ann Meyers!In 1980, Meyers made NBA history when she signed a $50,000 no-cut contract with NBA’s Indiana Pacers. She participated in three-day tryouts for the team, the first by any woman for the NBA, but eventually was not chosen for the final squad. She became a color analyst for the team at a time when there were very few women in sportscasting. Meyers was the first woman player drafted by the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WPBL) in 1978 to the New Jersey Gems. Playing for the Gems, Meyers was the WPBL Co-MVP for the 1979–1980 season. She wore jersey No. 15 for the Gems. She entered the inaugural Women Superstars competition in 1979, finishing fourth, but then went on to win the next three consecutive years: 1980, 1981, and 1982. Meyers served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of women’s basketball at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Facts & Trivia
Ann Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ann Meyers celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.
Meyers was widowed on July 3, 1993, when Drysdale died of a heart attack in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Where is Ann Meyers Drysdale now?
Meyers Drysdale is now the vice president of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury and serves as an analyst for both teams. Since she joined the organization in 2007, the Mercury have won three WNBA titles.
Who was the first female NBA player?
| NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 137th overall |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1979–1980 |
| Position | Center |
Who was the first WNBA Hall of Famer?
1984 – Senda Berenson Abbott, Bertha Teague and Margaret Wade became the first women to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 1985 – Lynette Woodward and Jackie White became the first women to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. 1986 – Three-point field goal was introduced in women’s basketball.
Did Ann Meyers play in the NBA?
Ann Meyers didn’t want to be just one of the guys. She wanted to be better than them, and for a while, she was better than plenty. On Sept. 5, 1979, Meyers signed a $50,000 contract with the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first woman to receive an NBA tryout.
Is Ann Myers married?
Don Drysdale
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