Lorraine Eiler
Personal information
Born(1934-12-09)9 December 1934
Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia
Died13 December 2021(2021-12-13) (aged 87)
Medal record
Women's basketball
Representing  Australia

Lorraine Melva Eiler (née MacGuire; 9 December 1934 – 13 December 2021) was an Australian women's basketball player.[1][2]

Biography

In 1957, at the World Championship for Women held in Brazil, Eiler was captain of the first national team to represent Australia at a World basketball Championship.[3][4] A talented athlete known for her inspirational leadership, smart play and natural athleticism, Eiler was rewarded after the tournament by being the first ever Australian woman to gain a scholarship to an American University.[3] Eiler was also an A grade tennis player, played squash for South Australia, and represented Australia in netball.[3][5]

Eiler was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.[3][6]

References

  1. ↑ Five join basketball's hall of fame. ABC News (22 August 2007). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Brasil, Cartões de Imigração familysearch.org
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lorraine Eiler. Basketball Australia: Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ↑ FIBA Archive. Player Search: Lorraine Macquire. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  5. ↑ BA Hall of Famers revealed. National Basketball League (22 August 2007). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ↑ FIBA President inducted in the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame. FIBA Oceania (22 August 2007). Retrieved 9 September 2012.


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