Meyers is the sister of former NBA player Dave Meyers, who also played college basketball at UCLA, under legendary coach John Wooden. - BL-9879-93 (Milo Stewart, Jr. / National Baseball Hall of Fame). She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels. (name): Is Ann Meyers having any relationship affair ?. (Photo credit: Bud Berry, The Indy Star) . [5] This was the first time since 1957 that the United States won a World Championship title. AMD: It was the best decision I ever made in my life. I had no idea what I would do after graduating from UCLA. Previously a resident of Rancho Mirage, California,[2] Meyers currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. She enlisted in the U.S. [5] 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. He said, How would you like a tryout? My brother David was already playing for the Bucks. Irish (Cork Wexford and Louth) and English: variant of, Do not sell or share my personal information. Ann needed her mother, Patricia Ann, and her father, Bob, to go to the school board to get approval through the local parent-teacher association for what was then considered a novel concept. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. As an all-around athlete, she lettered in seven sports, including in softball, badminton, field hockey, tennis, and basketball. Ann L. Meyers Born in Harrisburg on December 29, 1956, Ms. Meyers was the wife of Howard L. Kelin. 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. We thought he was Player of the Year but they gave it to David Thompson. You can go down the list with Duke Snider and Sandy Koufax and Bob Uecker and Pee Wee Reese and Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle, they were his brothers. Playing for the Gems, Meyers was the WPBL Co-MVP for the 19791980 season. 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. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Bob was a basketball star at Marquette University in Milwaukee in the mid-1940s, but eventually settled. Widely hailed for her kindness and generosity, Patricia Ann regularly hosted bridge luncheons and flew to Milwaukee for reunions with her nursing friends. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, Irish (Cork Wexford and Louth) and English: variant of, Do not sell or share my personal information. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. When Mary Ann Meyers was born on 15 April 1846, in Ohio, United States, her father, Henry Myers, was 41 and her mother, Anna Cronk, was 35. He could tell a story about what happened when he played, but the story was never really about him. [5], Meyers was named to the team representing the US at the 1979 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. About Us Ann attended Ricks College when she fell in love with James Robert Meyers, or "Jim," as he was called by friends and family. Meyers served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of women's basketball at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. HOF: You must have heard about Dons reputation as a pitcher who would pitch inside, right? Meyers attended Cornelia Connelly High school and then later Sonora High School in La Habra, California, where she was able to engage in more competitive play. We loved that you came out here but were going to move on, I was not happy. Ann Meyers. Though ultimately cut by the Indiana Pacers during a preseason tryout camp, she has continued to stay involved with the game as a player, broadcaster and front office executive. Ann once broke her ankle jumping off the top of the stairs while trying to match the leap of her brother Dave, who later recruited her to follow him to UCLA. Meyers and Drysdale had three children together: Don Jr. Ann Meyers Drysdale is forever at home in Cooperstown. Ann Myers has three children from her husband named: Don Jr. (DJ), Darren, and Drew. Playing for the Gems, Meyers was the WPBL Co-MVP for the 19791980 season. Just being able to talk to Coach Wooden made it an easy transition for me. 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. On September 2, 2012, life imitated art when Annie married her leading man Robby Koch in an intimate ceremony in her mom's lush Pacific Palisades backyard. I was still very much about playing basketball. [3][4] She is currently a vice president for the Phoenix Mercury and a color analyst for the Phoenix Suns television broadcasts. AMD: Right, David was a senior and most deservedly so. She wore jersey No. Research genealogy for Ann Meyers, as well as other members of the Meyers family, on Ancestry. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. This mutuality of knowledge, understanding, and empathy comes not only with a recognition of the child as the central purpose for the collaboration but also with a recognition of the need to maintain roles and relationships with children that are comprehensive, dynamic, and differentiated.Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century), Being in a family is like being in a play. They had asked me to move over after we had won a couple of WNBA championships, from GM, to kind of focus a little bit more on broadcasting and be out in the community a little bit more and speaking to season ticketholders and schools and so forth. Sign Up. Ann Meyers. Ann Meyers might never have gotten to play with the boys were it not for her mother. Meyers also worked "Hoop-It-Up" telecasts in 1994 and 1995. Her office accepts new patients. Ann Myers professional career embraced many uncountable achievements that left behind her college scores. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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Research genealogy for mary ann myers of fence lancs england, as well as other members of the myers family, on Ancestry. She was 96. She would later marry Dodgers legend Don Drysdale, becoming Ann Meyers Drysdale. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. In 1994, Meyers was the first woman ever to compete in the Celebrity Golf Association Championship. HOF: Have you been to Cooperstown before? 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. Ann Meyers reflects on making NBA history 40 years ago 40 years after trying out for the Indiana Pacers, Ann Meyers is still blazing trails Ben Rohrbach September 5, 2019, 11:38 AM Ann Meyers. To be a senior in high school and have no idea what youre going to do, then to be able to go to such a university like that where my brother was, it was pretty awe-inspiring. When Rebecca Ann Meyers was born on 6 July 1834, in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States, her father, John Meyers, was 23 and her mother, Delilah Tope, was 24. HOF: But I read you didnt know much about baseball at the time. About MS. KAREN ANN MEYERS FAMILY NURSE PRACTI. She was also the second woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the Indiana Pacers (1979). I was Dave Meyers little sister and they helped me with classes, just getting acclimated to the university and the campus. The Life Summary of Rebecca Ann. Ann says that would have been the oldest of the 11 Meyers children, Patty Meyers. Born Dec. 13, 1925, in Wauwatosa, Wis., Patricia Ann Burke was the third of eight children. Meyers was born on March 26, 1955, the sixth of Patricia and Bob Meyers' 11 children. [5] She played on the US Olympic basketball team that won a silver medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Meyers has been the women's basketball analyst at the Summer Olympics since the NBC's coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympics for NBC Sports. Previously a resident of Rancho Mirage, California, Meyers currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. - BL-9982-93 (Milo Stewart, Jr. / National Baseball Hall of Fame). Ann L Meyers was born on December 29, 1956, and died at age 47 years old on November 20, 2004. The California native, the sixth oldest in a family of 11 children, was the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship from UCLA, where she was a member of Kodak's All-America team in four straight seasons. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 It was not an easy decision for me but once I made the decision I thought, Im just going to put everything into it. I know physically, mentally and emotionally, it was the best I was ever prepared to play the game of basketball. I dont know. 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. He knew who I was because I was just coming off my tryout with the Pacers. Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. I think the one dream Ive always had was to be an Olympian and that started in fourth grade. I was a freshman and my brother was a senior during the 1974-75 season. For over 26 years, she served as a network television sports analyst for TNT, ESPN, CBS, and NBC. That was a huge healing process for me to be around the Dodgers. What fascinated me as an athlete was just how well he understood the game. I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and service mark of the New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission. Denise Long, from Iowa, was the first woman to be drafted by an NBA teamthe San Francisco Warriors' thirteenth-round pick in 1969but the NBA commissioner voided the pick because the Warriors had no intention of playing her alongside men, so Harris-Stewart is technically the one and only woman drafted by an NBA team and Meyers was the first to sign an NBA contract. Research genealogy for Mary Ann Meyers of Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA, as well as other members of the Meyers family, on Ancestry. Ann Meyers drives to the basket at the NBA rookie camp for the Indiana Pacers on Sept. 10, 1978, in Indianapolis. 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