Lorraine Eiler
Australian basketball player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lorraine Melva Eiler (née MacGuire; 9 December 1934 – 13 December 2021) was an Australian women's basketball player.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1934 Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2021 (aged 87) | ||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||
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] and the Sport SA Hall of Fame in 2015.[7]
In March 2025, Basketball South Australia announced that the NBL1 Central's best and fairest women's award would be named the Lorraine Eiler Medal.[7]
