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 **Weight:** 175 lbs.\\ **Weight:** 175 lbs.\\
 **Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\ **Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\
 +**Died:** August 23, 2013 in Harlem, NY\\
 **High School**: [[Rice H.S.]], New York, NY  \\ **High School**: [[Rice H.S.]], New York, NY  \\
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 ===== High School Career ===== ===== High School Career =====
 Meminger was a highly-sought after recruit, after becoming only the second high school player in New York City history to be named All-City, three years in a row (Lew Alcindor was the first). Meminger was a highly-sought after recruit, after becoming only the second high school player in New York City history to be named All-City, three years in a row (Lew Alcindor was the first).
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 +During his recruitment, he narrowed his college choices to five: UCLA, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Providence and St. Joe's.
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 +"UCLA was already established," Meminger said. "I knew that I could start there. . . . I met with John Wooden and (assistant coach) Denny Crum at UCLA. The lifestyle was different for me, California laid back. Everything was on a silver plate. What was the challenge? . . . Wooden told me I would be the heir to Mike Warren. With Kareem we could win more titles."
  
  
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 ===== Personal ===== ===== Personal =====
 His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1.  His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1. 
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 +While in town to receive a community award, Meminger passed away in the Casablanca Hotel in Harlem, NY on August 23, 2013.
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 +===== Photos =====
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