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Murray Wier

1926 – 2016

American basketball player

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Lived 1926 – 2016 (aged 89). Murray Wier was an American basketball coach and basketball player.

Murray Neal Wier (December 12, 1926 – April 6, 2016), nicknamed "Rampaging Redhead" and "Wizard Wier," was an American professional basketball player for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now the present-day Atlanta Hawks) and the Waterloo Hawks. He is better known for his standout college career at the University of Iowa, however, when in 1947–48 he was named a consensus first team All-American and was also the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Major College scoring leader at 21.0 points per game.

Early life Wier was born in Grandview, Iowa. Like he did in high school, he had a breakout senior year. His 21.0 ppg led the NCAA in scoring en route to Wier becoming the first officially recognized Major College division scoring leader.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Muscatine High School, University of Iowa
Awards
Big Ten Conference; List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders; NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Also known as
Murray Neal Wier

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Murray Wier's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Murray Wier?

American basketball player (1926–2016)

When was Murray Wier born?

Murray Wier was born on 12 December 1926 in Grandview.

When did Murray Wier die?

Murray Wier died on 6 April 2016 in Georgetown.

What was Murray Wier's occupation?

Murray Wier was a basketball coach and basketball player.

What nationality was Murray Wier?

Murray Wier was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Murray Wier

· Wikidata: Q3867448

· DBpedia: Murray Wier

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Murray Wier. https://biography.guide/murray-wier/

MLA: "Murray Wier." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/murray-wier/.

Chicago: "Murray Wier." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/murray-wier/.

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