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Also Known As Raymond Joseph Meyer
Born December 18, 1913 • Chicago • Illinois
Died March 17, 2006 (aged 92) • Illinois
Awards And Honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1979) • National Invitation Tournament (1945)
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