[1][2] He graduated from Université de Montréal in 1922 and went into journalism briefly with Le Canada, then was a sportswriter and municipal reporter for La Patrie from 1922 to 1933.

[1] Mayer was the French-language publicist for the National Hockey League, and oversaw the minor NHL game officials for more than 20 seasons in Montreal.

[3] La Soirée du hockey made its television debut on 11 October 1952, and Mayer was one of the guest panelists for the Hot Stove League, along with Émile Genest and Jacques Beauchamp.

[1] He was the owner and publisher of the Sunday newspaper, Samedi-Dimanche, from 1957 to 1959, and later worked as a freelance sports columnist which included a return to La Patrie.

[1][2] After losing his seat on city council and the Montreal Athletic Commission, he proposed a change in election procedures in his attempt to be eligible for the presidency of the National Boxing Association.

Mayer felt the concept could be used to select the Canada men's national ice hockey team in advance of the Winter Olympics.

He was made one of the club's lifetime governors and represented the province of Quebec on the selection committee for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

[1] The Professional Hockey Writers' Association made Mayer an honorary member in February 1971,[10] and he was inducted into the builder category of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in May 1971.