Joseph A. Meyer (December 10, 1893 – July 14, 1970) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1920 to 1935 and at the

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from 1938 to 1942. Meyer was also the head basketball coach at Xavier from 1920 to 1933, tallying a mark of 94–52. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Xavier in 1926 and at Cincinnati in 1942, amassing a career

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record of 14–10. Meyer played basketball and baseball at the

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. He died at the age of 75 on July 14, 1970, at his home in

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