Baylor, Elgin Gay

Elgin Gay Baylor is a US basketball player and coach.

1934 - Born 16th of September in Washington, D.C.

1958 - Baylor led the SU Chieftains to the NCAA championship game.

1959 - Joined the Minneapolis Lakers for the 1958-1959 season.

         - NBA rookie of the year.

1960 - Moved to Los Angeles.

1963-1964 - Baylor began to be hampered with knee problems during the 1963-64 season.

1971-1972 - Finally retired nine games because of his nagging knee problems.

1974-1979 - Hired to be an assistant coach and later the head coach for the New Orleans Jazz.

1977 - Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

1980 - Named to the NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team.

1986 - Hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as the team's Vice President of basketball operations.

1996 - Again he was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.

2006 - Selected as the NBA Executive of the Year.