Elgin Baylor(1934-2021)

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Elgin Baylor (born September 16, 1934) is an American former basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers, appearing in eight NBA Finals. Baylor was a gifted shooter, strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. Renowned for his acrobatic maneuvers on the court, Baylor regularly dazzled Lakers fans with his trademark hanging jump shots. The No. 1 draft pick in 1958, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959, 11-time NBA All-Star, and a 10-time member of the All-NBA first team, he is regarded as one of the game's all-time greatest players. In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

6.9

TV Series

Olympian

The White Shadow

8.0

TV Series

Elgin Baylor

NBA Hardwood Classics

8.8

TV Series

Self

The 1965 NBA Finals

TV Mini Series

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Actor

The White Shadow
8.0
TV Series
- Elgin Baylor
- 1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.9
TV Series
- Olympian
- 1980

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Height
- 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Born
- September 16, 1934
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
- March 22, 2021
- Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
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Filed suit against the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Donald Sterling alleging race and age discrimination, claiming that he was "grossly underpaid" as the team's general manager compared to the salaries of other NBA general managers. The suit also names the NBA as "a joint venturer/partner of condoning, adopting and ratifying this discriminatory practice..." Baylor was fired in 2008. (11 February 2009).