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Joseph E “Joey” Meyer

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Joseph E “Joey” Meyer

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
30 Dec 2023 (aged 74)
Hinsdale, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.059799, Longitude: -87.899497
Plot
Section 48, Block 18, Lot 11, Grave 6
Memorial ID
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Joseph E. "Joey" Meyer died peacefully in his sleep on December 29th, 2023.

"Coach Joe" was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up around the game of basketball. He's a graduate of DePaul Academy and later played for and was an assistant coach under his father at DePaul University. He would later succeed his father as head coach. As head coach, he led DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons.

After his time at DePaul he coached in the NBA development league, was a scout for the LA Clippers, and was also a radio announcer for Northwestern University basketball.
Joseph E. "Joey" Meyer died peacefully in his sleep on December 29th, 2023.

"Coach Joe" was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up around the game of basketball. He's a graduate of DePaul Academy and later played for and was an assistant coach under his father at DePaul University. He would later succeed his father as head coach. As head coach, he led DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons.

After his time at DePaul he coached in the NBA development league, was a scout for the LA Clippers, and was also a radio announcer for Northwestern University basketball.


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  • Created by: ThogoGraves
  • Added: Dec 31, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262680885/joseph_e-meyer: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph E “Joey” Meyer (2 Apr 1949–30 Dec 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 262680885, citing All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by ThogoGraves (contributor 49377923).