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Elvin Hayes

1945 - Today

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Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945), nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Known for both his offensive and defensive prowess, Hayes is often regarded as one of the best power forwards in NBA history. Hayes is also known for his longevity, being seventh all-time in NBA minutes played (at exactly 50,000), and missing only nine games during his 16-season career. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elvin Hayes is the 106th most popular basketball player (down from 71st in 2019), the 6,688th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,765th in 2019) and the 66th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Elvin Hayes ranks 106 out of 1,757Before her are Wes Unseld, Jerry Sloan, Mike Barrett, Paul George, Aleksandar Petrović, and John Johnson. After her are Lenny Wilkens, Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol, John Starks, Vinko Jelovac, and Dino Rađa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Elvin Hayes ranks 403Before her are Stephen Schneider, Sadakazu Tanigaki, Burhan Ghalioun, Sharafuddin of Selangor, Azim Premji, and Natalya Seleznyova. After her are Kees van Ierssel, Willeke Alberti, Jean-Marie Poiré, Gregory Olsen, Mikhail Voronin, and Zahra Rahnavard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elvin Hayes ranks 6,690 out of 20,380Before her are Lou Thesz (1916), David Mamet (1947), Renée Elise Goldsberry (1971), Wilfred Jackson (1906), Beulah Bondi (1889), and AJ Lee (1987). After her are David Amram (1930), Mary Edwards Walker (1832), Tony Accardo (1906), Betty Compson (1897), Maya Hawke (1998), and Ethel Catherwood (1908).

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Elvin Hayes ranks 66Before her are Dick Boushka (1934), Wes Unseld (1946), Jerry Sloan (1942), Mike Barrett (1943), Paul George (1990), and John Johnson (1947). After her are Lenny Wilkens (1937), John Starks (1965), Donald Piper (1911), Kevin Johnson (1966), Fat Lever (1960), and Willis Reed (1942).