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.
Nationality	American
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
As player:
1935–1940	Oshkosh All-Stars
1937–1938	Kimberly Athletic Association
1940–1941	Thorpe Gamble All-Stars
1941	Kimberly Pipe Makers
As coach:
1937–1938	Kimberly HS
19??–19??	Appleton HS
1942–1945	Lawrence
Career highlights and awards
As head coach Midwest Conference champion (1943)

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.