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Facts

Born September 16, 1934 • Washington, D.C. • United States
Died March 22, 2021 (aged 86) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors All-America team • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1977)

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Elgin Baylor speaks at a podium onstage in a suit and tie, with two men in suits standing behind him at the Sports Spectacular Gala in Century City, California.
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