Little Moose Meyer

LaVerne Lester "Little Moose" Meyer (June 17, 1917 – July 1, 1962) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Kankakee Gallagher Trojans in the National Basketball League for three games during the 1938–39 season and averaged 2.3 points per game.[1][3]

Little Moose Meyer
Personal information
Born(1917-06-17)June 17, 1917
Peotone, Illinois
DiedJuly 1, 1962(1962-07-01) (aged 45)
Peotone, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PositionGuard
Career history
1937–1938Kankakee Gallagher Trojans

He is not related to teammate Big Moose Meyer, who happened to play alongside him with the Trojans.[2][4] A heart attack killed Meyer at age 45.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBL

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Kankakee 33172.3

References

  1. "LaVern Meyer NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. "Little Moose Meyer". Peach Basket Society. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. "Little Moose Meyer Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. "Big Meyer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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