Elvin Hayes is a retired basketball player, known as The "Big E" in the NBA.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Elvin Ernest Hayes
- Date of Birth: November 17, 1945
- Birth Place: Rayville, Louisiana
- College: University of Houston
- 1968 NBA Draft: 1st Round, 1st overall
- Never missed more than 2 games in row in 16 year career
Elvin Hayes Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the National Basketball Association
- Basketball-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6'9"
- Weight: 235 Lbs.
- Rookie Year: 1968
Elvin Hayes Timeline
November 17, 1945: Born
1964-67: Played for the University of Houston
1968: Selected by the San Diego Rockets in NBA Draft selected in round one picked 1st.
1971-72: Team relocated to Houston as the Houston Rockets
1973-74: Played for the Capital Bullets
1974-81: Team became know as the Washington Bullets
1981-84: Returned to Houston Rockets to end his career
1984: Retired from Basketball
1990: Named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1996: Named to NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
2003: Named to the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
2007: Graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy Sunday to become a Liberty County sheriff's deputy