The LA Lakers' Elgin Baylor isn't a name that comes up very often when talking about the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but his talent was undeniable. The late Naismith Basketball ...
In front of the Crypto Arena sits a 2,300-pound, nearly 17-foot statue of Elgin Baylor, a tribute to ... the 6'5" forward was the centerpiece of a Minneapolis Lakers squad in transition.
The Minneapolis Lakers’ rookie star Elgin Baylor (TIME, Jan. 19) had previously run into the peculiar brand of hospitality the South reserves for Negroes. Last November in Charlotte, N.C., he ...
They also happen to be among the fiercest rivals in the world of sports: the Lakers and the Celtics.Los Angeles and Boston ...
Elgin Baylor ... recognized for his contributions. Baylor’s alma mater officially renamed its basketball arena in his honor. Baylor's career with the Lakers was spectacular, and his legacy ...
February 22 - The College of Idaho, where Elgin Baylor played a key role in the integration ... Baylor was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1958 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers and spent all 14 of ...