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Elgin Gay Baylor (/ ˈ ɛ l dʒ ɪ n / EL-jin; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.
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Mar 23, 2021 · Lakers' star Elgin Baylor helped revolutionize the NBA, inspiring Julius Erving, David Thompson, Dave Bing and other pioneers of the modern game.
Sep 13, 2021 · The 1st aerial showman in NBA history, Lakers legend Elgin Baylor was a 10-time All-NBA performer and a top-notch scorer. Strong and graceful at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Baylor averaged...
Sep 12, 2024 · Elgin Baylor (born September 16, 1934, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died March 22, 2021, Los Angeles, California) was an American professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the game’s greatest forwards. His graceful style enabled him to score and rebound with seeming ease.
Mar 22, 2021 · Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ Hall of Fame forward who became one of the N.B.A.’s greatest players, displaying acrobatic brilliance that foreshadowed the athleticism of later generations of...
Mar 22, 2021 · Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was 86.
Mar 22, 2021 · Elgin Baylor, first of the airborne, blazed vertical trail of basketball artistry. From a sea of superstars in the 1950s and 1960s emerged a dominant talent who breathed life into the aerial...
Mar 22, 2021 · Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star, has died of natural causes, the Lakers said Monday. He was 86. Baylor's wife, Elaine, and daughter, Krystal,...
Mar 22, 2021 · An 11-time All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring artistry that became the model for the modern basketball player, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.
