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Born | Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia | 9 December 1934||||||||
Died | 13 December 2021 | (aged 87)||||||||
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Lorraine Melva Eiler (née MacGuire; 9 December 1934 – 13 December 2021) was an Australian women's basketball player. [1] [2]
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]
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Born | Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia | 9 December 1934||||||||
Died | 13 December 2021 | (aged 87)||||||||
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Lorraine Melva Eiler (née MacGuire; 9 December 1934 – 13 December 2021) was an Australian women's basketball player. [1] [2]
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]