Talk:Elvin Hayes

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I do believe Elvin Hayes owns a Ford Dealership in Crosby, Texas. Just info to throw in when confirmed...Feedloadr 02:10, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Because I was born the same year as Hayes, and I and most of my peers were drafted, how was Hayes (a great player) able to avoid conscription? Was he just too tall? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.97.69.229 (talk) 21:25, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

50,000 in game minutes[edit]

Does anyone know if his career minutes (exactly 50,000) was intentional or just a coincidence? 207.114.255.134 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:38, 9 March 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Bill Simmons says it was intentional in The Book of Basketball but provides no further details, and I can't find anything further on it. Kansan (talk) 04:29, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.[edit]

How exactly membership in Fraternity, fall under "Stats and Honors"? I'm inclined to erase that sentense. Martin fed (talk) 10:39, 20 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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The article contains very few inline citations. There are only 11 footnotes in the entire article. Also, the lede needs expansion. SunCrow (talk) 03:46, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]