Raymond Henry Hamann (August 19, 1911 – May 7, 2005) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1][2] By playing in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1937–38 and 1938–39 seasons,[1][3] Hamann became the first South Dakotan to play organized professional basketball.[4] He also competed for the All-Stars when they were a barnstorming independent team.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1911 Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2005 (aged 93) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yankton (Yankton, South Dakota) |
| College | Wisconsin (1932–1935) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1935–1940 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1937–1938 | Kimberly Athletic Association |
| 1940–1941 | Thorpe Gamble All-Stars |
| 1941 | Kimberly Pipe Makers |
| As coach: | |
| 1937–1938 | Kimberly HS |
| 19??–19?? | Appleton HS |
| 1942–1945 | Lawrence |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hamann played college basketball at Wisconsin from 1932–33 to 1934–35 and helped guide the Badgers to a co-conference championship as a senior.[2] During his professional career he coached basketball at Kimberly and Appleton high schools.[4] He served in the Navy during World War II.[2] When he returned, Hamann earned a master's degree from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, while also serving as their head men's basketball coach from 1942–43 to 1944–45.[4][5] Although he compiled a cumulative record of 11 wins and 15 losses, he led the Vikings to a Midwest Conference championship in his first season.[4][6]
Hamann died on May 7, 2005, in his hometown of Yankton, South Dakota.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ray Hamann NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ray Hamann". Peach Basket Society. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Hamann Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ray Hamannn – Yankton, 1931". sdbbhof.com. South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Records (through 2016–17)" (PDF). lawrence.edu. Lawrence University. 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ray Hamann obituary". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. May 10, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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