An outstanding all-around athlete, Barbara Hill Meyerplayed intercollegiate tennis and field hockey all four years atAlbion. She also participated in basketball, badminton, softball,volleyball and bowling at the intramural level. In 1948, Meyer wasvoted Most Valuable Player in field hockey.
Her love of sports continued when she was off the playingfield as well. One of two Albion students who worked for theestablishment of a physical education minor, she graduated with adegree in English and history along with a physical educationminor.
Upon graduation, sports continued to be an important partof Meyer's life, and she taught physical education in Birmingham,Mich., for one year. In spite of contracting a severe case ofpolio, she assisted in creating and running a girls' athleticleague in softball, basketball, field hockey and volleyball, andwas later honored for her efforts. She and husband Richard Meyer,'50, live in Albion and have three children: Margaret Sindt, '73,Philip, and Douglas, '76.
