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Ann Meyers

1955 - Today

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Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers; March 26, 1955) is an American retired pro basketball player and a sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and at professional levels. Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was the first woman signed to a four-year college athletic scholarship, at UCLA. She was also the first woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the 1979 Indiana Pacers, for $50,000. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ann Meyers is the 973rd most popular basketball player (up from 1,104th in 2024), the 17,920th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,822nd in 2019) and the 525th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Ann Meyers ranks 973 out of 1,757. Before her are Keith Langford, Sandro Nicević, Jonas Jerebko, Glenn Robinson, Laurent Sciarra, and Immanuel Quickley. After her are Jaycee Carroll, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shane Battier, Dale Davis, Vasily Karasev, and Caron Butler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Ann Meyers ranks 739. Before her are Tom Bergeron, Charles D. Gemar, Ernie Grunfeld, Allan Border, Donald A. Thomas, and Pierre J. Thuot. After her are Joey Jones, Otis Birdsong, Richard Hieb, Billy Long, Willie Miller, and Jaspal Bhatti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ann Meyers ranks 17,927 out of 20,380. Before her are Glenn Robinson (1973), Mark Ryden (1963), Immanuel Quickley (1999), Pierre J. Thuot (1955), Marnette Patterson (1980), and Brea Grant (1981). After her are Jaycee Carroll (1983), Gianna Jessen (1977), Isaiah Hartenstein (1998), Shane Battier (1978), Dale Davis (1969), and Rowdy Gaines (1959).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Ann Meyers ranks 525. Before her are David Lee (1983), Wayman Tisdale (1964), Darrell Armstrong (1968), Keith Langford (1983), Glenn Robinson (1973), and Immanuel Quickley (1999). After her are Jaycee Carroll (1983), Isaiah Hartenstein (1998), Shane Battier (1978), Dale Davis (1969), Caron Butler (1980), and Denise Curry (1959).

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