Ray Hamann

Ray Hamann

Personal information
Born	(1911-08-19)August 19, 1911 Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2005(2005-05-07) (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
Playing
1935–1940	Oshkosh All-Stars
1937–1938	Kimberly Athletic Association
1940–1941	Thorpe Gamble All-Stars
1941	Kimberly Pipe Makers
Coaching
1937–1938	Kimberly HS
19??–19??	Appleton HS
1942–1945	Lawrence
Career highlights
As head coach Midwest Conference champion (1943)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Raymond Henry Hamann (August 19, 1911 – May 7, 2005) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. By playing in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1937–38 and 1938–39 seasons, Hamann became the first South Dakotan to play organized professional basketball. He also competed for the All-Stars when they were a barnstorming independent team.

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. During his professional career he coached basketball at Kimberly and Appleton high schools. He served in the Navy during World War II. 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. 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.

Hamann died on May 7, 2005, in his hometown of Yankton, South Dakota.