Elvin Hayes Birthday & Fun Facts

Elvin Hayes Birthday Highlights

Birth Name

Elvin Ernest Hayes

Place Of Birth

Rayville, USA

Age

78 years old

Birth Date

November 17 1945

Elvin Hayes Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

Basketball Player

Education & Qualifications

University of Houston

Net Worth

$6,000,000

Current Partner

Erna Livingston

Children

Elvin Hayes Jr., Erica Hayes, Erna Elisse Hayes

Parents

Chris Hayes, Savannah Hayes

Siblings

Bunnatine H. Greenhouse

Elvin Hayes, also known as the Big E, is a retired basketball player who has shaped Washington history into a most successful era.

Elvin Ernest Hayes has worked as a radio analyst for the University of Houston. Hayes has prowess in both offensive and defensive positions and has built a reputation as the best power forwards in the history of the NBA.

Hayes' record is excellent for someone who never wanted to make a career in sports, particularly basketball. In his career from 1968-1984, Elvin Hayes scored 27,313 points, 16,279 rebounds, and blocks 1,171.

He played for San Diego/Houston Rockets from 1968-1972, Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Capital from 1972-1981, and Houston Rockets from 1981-1984. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. Elvin Hayes led the Bullets to three NBA finals and one NBA championship with his impeccable defensive rebounds.

What is Elvin Hayes’ net worth?

Elvin Hayes' net worth is estimated at $6 million.

How much does Elvin Hayes earn per year?

Details on his annual income are unavailable.

How tall is Elvin Hayes?

Elvin Hayes is 6 ft 9 in (205 cm) tall.

How old is Elvin Hayes?

Elvin Hayes is 77 years old and was born on November 17, 1945.

On November 17, 1945, Elvin Hayes was born in Rayville, Louisiana, to Christopher Hayes and Savannah Hayes. Elvin Hayes was raised in poverty as her parents were cotton mill laborers in impoverished settlements of Lousiana.

He was a student at Britton High School and became an accidental basketball player under the tutelage of John Calvin, who played an essential role in navigating Elvin from baseball to basketball.

Initially, Elvin was mocked mercilessly for clumsily dribbling and shooting, but Hayes was a hard worker and practiced all summer to perfect his famous turnaround move.

Seeing Houston's university offer to be a leap away from poverty, Elvin Hayes accepted the offer and became the first African American athlete at the school. Hayes gives credit to his coaches at the university for helping him overcome 18 years of hatred, and Guy Lewis treated him like a family who helped him build trust around the white people.

Who is Elvin Hayes' partner?

Elvin hayes married Erna Livingston on March 29, 1967, and has four kids with her.

Best Known For…

In 1963-64 Elvin hayes led his high school to the state championship with an average of 35 points during the regular season.

In the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Elvin guided his team to the semifinals but lost to Oregon State Beavers.

However, in 1967, Hayes reached the finals of the same tournament and lost to the UCLA Bruins, who had Lew Alcindor now (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) as their main feature.

However, learning from past tournament mistakes, the Hayes team defeated the UCLA Bruins, ruined their reputation of 47 winning streak games, and created history. This game was referred to as 'The Game Of the Century'. Elvin hayes wins the title of 'The Sporting News College Basketball Player of the Year'.

After leaving college, Elvin Hayes was taken by Houston Mavericks and San Diego Rockets, respectively.

In 1972, Hayes was traded to Baltimore Bullets for Jack Marin.

Elvin's experience at the Baltimore was great, where he got to be a part of the team of winners and shared the burden of victory with Mike Riordan, Archie Clark, Unseld, and Chenier.

Baltimore's coach Shue realized Elvin Hayes' potential as a power-forwarded and used his talent as a master turnaround jumper to the team's advantage.

Another important reason for Hayes' success is his durability, allowing him to play 1,303 games out of 1,312.

In 1983-84, Elvin Hayes finally retired after his 16th NBA season and returned to the University of Houston to complete his education. After two and a half years of labor, Elvin Hayes obtained a degree in recreation and speech, became a cattle rancher in Texas, and bought a car dealership in Houston.

Elvin Hayes became a basketball player by accident; even then, he worked hard and became the best power forwards in the basketball game NBA.

HIs famous turnaround jumper move and aggressive defense made the star player part of NBA record books. His record of 16 years registered nine defeats, which is extremely impressive. He ranks fifth in the all-time list of games and has 50,000 minutes in his repertoire, making him third in the played minutes.

Besides Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Karl Malone, Micheal Jordan, Shaquille O'Neil, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kobe Bryant, Moses Malone, Elvin scored 27,313, the highest in the history of the NBA.

Elvin Hayes fans immensely love his dominating style and off-the-court persona. However, his teammates and coaches feel the exact opposite around him. Some also label him as having Jekyll and Hyde personalities.

A Washington bullets trainer John Lally once told the Washington Post that sometimes being around him can be like Chinese water torture.

What awards has Elvin Hayes won?

Elvin Hayes has been bestowed with a number of awards and titles.

In 1990, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame elected Elvin Hayes to be a part of it. Elvin Hayes is part of the Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary team and 75th Anniversary team, Sporting News Player of the Year in 1968, Associated Press Player of the year in 1968, UPI Player of the Year in 1968, and NBA Scoring Champion in 1969.

NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1969. NBA rebounding Champion in 1970 and 1974, NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1974 and 1975, All-NBA Second Team in 1973, 1974, 1976, All NBA First Team 1975, 1977, and 1979, NBA All-Star from 1969-1980, No 44 retired by Houston.

• Elvin Hayes, in an interview, tells the reporter that the reason his turnaround jumper is so good, it is almost hard to defend. 
• Elvin also says that in present times, he watches Rockets games only and favors Giannis and Kevin Durant over others.
• Elvin Hayes credits Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul Jabbar as his formidable opponent, who always motivates him to be better than them.
• A 1968 match between Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins, televised nationally, is regarded as the game of the century as Elvin Hayes defeated the 47 times all over winner UCLA Bruins. The match's score was equally impressive 71-69, with Hayes bagging 39 points and 15 rebounds while Jabbar could only make 15 points in that game.
• Elvin Hayes ranked third on the points leaderboard with 27,313 points, while Wilt Chamberlain was second and Kareem Abdul Jabbar was first.
• Despite the spectacular performance, Hayes was criticized for being a difficult teammate and a difficult player to coach.
• Elvin Hayes scored third in career rebounds with 16,279 rebounds, Bill Rusell was second with 21,620 rebounds, while Wilt Chamberlain scored the first rank with 23,924 rebounds.
• Elvin Hayes also mentions that despite the 21.8 ppg and 13.7 rebounds ppg on a monster chart, he did not receive any title and felt incomplete and dissatisfied without a title.
• Elvin Hayes was so poor growing up that he didn't even own a pair of shoes and walked barefoot, summer or winter. Even at the beginning of basketball games, he used to wear two left-footed shoes that he repaired using tapes after salvaging them from the trash.
• Hayes is presently a businessman and deals in cars at his Liberty-Dayton G.M Autoworld near Houston. He thinks of basketball as a necessity and only enjoys watching baseball as a sport.
  
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