# Murray Wier

> Murray Neal Wier, nicknamed "Rampaging Redhead" and "Wizard Wier," was an American professional basketball player for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Waterloo Hawks. He is better known for his standout college career at the University of Iowa, however, when in 1947–48 he was named a consensus first team All-American and was also the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Major College scoring leader at 21.0 points per game.

*American basketball player (1926–2016)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Basketball Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665646))
- **Category:** Basketball Players
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1926-12-12
- **Died:** 2016-04-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3867448)

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