Ann Meyers
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1955 –
Who is Ann Meyers?
Ann Meyers Drysdale is a retired American basketball player and sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels.
Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was the second woman to be signed to a four-year athletic scholarship for college, at UCLA. She was also the only woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the Indiana Pacers, until on April 15, 2014 when the Washington Wizards signed Amaris Jackson,.
Meyers currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, and serves as the president and general manager for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and vice president of the NBA's Phoenix Suns. For over 26 years, she served as a network television sports analyst for ESPN, CBS, and NBC. Meyers is a Board Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is given annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.
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- Born
- Mar 26, 1955
San Diego - Also known as
- Ann Elizabeth Meyers
- Ann Meyers Drysdale
- Ann Meyers-Drysdale
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Don Drysdale
(1986/11/01 - 1993/07/03)
- Don Drysdale
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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