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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.
Sep 5, 2019 · Ann Meyers became the first woman to sign a free-agent contract in the NBA on Sept. 5, 1979. (Getty Images)
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 ...
Mar 8, 2020 · All she wanted to do was play basketball, but in the process, Ann Meyers Drysdale broke barriers, fought for equality and changed the game forever.
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.
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.
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.
Dec 15, 2022 · That woman was Ann Meyers, the first woman to ever play in the NBA. In 1979, she became the first woman to sign a contract with an NBA team and her story is an inspiring reminder of what can be achieved when someone has a dream and the courage to follow it.
Started on the first women’s Olympic basketball team, earning a silver medal at the Montreal Games in 1976. Also participated in the Pan American Games, earning a gold medal in 1975 and a silver medal in 1979. Helped lead UCLA to the AIAW National Championship as a senior in 1978.
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