Willard N. Greim
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Willard N. Greim (born August 7, 1890 in Johnson County, Missouri, USA; died on June 27, 1982 in Poway, California, USA) was an American basketball administrator and coach. He coached the University of Central Missouri basketball team in 1919-1923. Beginning in 1932, he served in several positions with the Amateur Athletic Union, including a period as a president of the AAU (1944-1947). He lead the Joint Basketball Rules Committee that adopted a unified standard of basketball rules in the US in 1947. He served as a president of the FIBA from 1948 to 1960. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
