Luther Hayes (March 7, 1939 – November 23, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as an end for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) in 1961.[1][2] Hayes served as the head football coach at Los Angeles City College (LACC) from 1975 to 1977.
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Position: | End |
Personal information | |
Born: | San Diego, California, U.S. | March 7, 1939
Died: | November 23, 2017 Palos Verdes, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lincoln (San Diego, California) |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 10 / pick: 140 |
AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 27 / pick: 215 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Competing for the USC Trojans track and field program, Hayes also won the 1960 and 1961 NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.[3]
Hayes was hired at LACC in 1972 as a physical education instructor. He was an assistant football coach under Al Baldock in 1974 before succeeding him as head football coach the following year.[4]
Hayes died on November 23, 2017, in Palos Verdes, California, at age 78.[5]
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Los Angeles City Cubs (Southern California Conference) (1975–1977) | |||||||||
1975 | Los Angeles City | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1976 | Los Angeles City | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1977 | Los Angeles City | 2–4 | T–5th | ||||||
Los Angeles City: | 4–14 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Luther Hayes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Luther Hayes, OE". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Luther Hayes, USC's Two-Time NCAA Triple Jump Champ Who Also Starred In Football, Dies". USC Athletics. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Hayes named grid coach at LACC". Highland Park News-Herald & Journal. Los Angeles, California. August 7, 1975. p. 11. Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "In memoriam: Luther Hayes, football and track star at USC, 78". News.usc.edu. November 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.