Ann Meyers. A womens basbetball HOF inductee in 1999. She is not
only the 1st, but the only female basketball player to sign a
contract with an NBA team. Meyers was signed as a free agent in 1979
by the Indiana Pacers.
On November 22, 1950, the Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the
Minneapolis Lakers 19-18. Leading scores for each team was,
John Oldham with 5 points for the Pistons, and George Mikan with
15 points for the Lakers.