Herbert Niiler

Herbert Niiler (27 April 1905 – 13 April 1982) was an Estonian American basketball player and coach.
Niiler coached the Estonia men's national basketball team in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 9th. He also led Estonia to EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939, finishing both in 5th place.
In 1944, he fled from the Soviet occupation with his family to the United States, where they resided in Pittsburgh since 1948.
Personal.
Oceanographer Pearn P. Niiler is his son.