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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.
Ann Meyers Drysdale is forever at home in Cooperstown. But the widow of Hall of Famer Don Drysdale is also very familiar to fans of March Madness – as one of the greatest female basketball players in United States history.
Mar 8, 2020 · Ann became the first four-time All-American women’s basketball player while leading the Bruins to an AIAW national championship.
Sep 5, 2019 · Ann Meyers became the first woman to sign a free-agent contract in the NBA on Sept. 5, 1979. (Getty Images)
Feb 18, 2024 · INDIANAPOLIS — Women’s basketball trailblazer Ann Meyers Drysdale has been named the 2024 Kobe & Gigi Advocacy Award winner, the WNBA announced Sunday.
Ann Meyers' career escalated women's basketball to a new level. Meyers was the first high school player to make the United States national team and the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship to UCLA.
Apr 12, 2023 · Ann Meyers Drysdale Is a Major Reason Why One of the best female hoopers of all time—and the first woman to sign an NBA contract—looks back on her career, and the way the game has grown. By ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Ann Meyers Drysdale, a trailblazer in women’s basketball, watches with pride as today’s rising stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins make their mark on the court during March Madness.
Jun 21, 2022 · Ann Meyers, the first woman to sign an NBA contract 👏. ESPN. 11.4M subscribers. 37K views 1 year ago.
First woman to play in Celebrity Golf Association Championship. For Meyers, caught in the limbo of the AIAW just prior to the dawn of Title IX in 1979, the opportunity to play basketball on full scholarship for the UCLA Bruins stands as a significant commentary on her ability.
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