Complete coverage: Elgin Baylor remembered as a pioneer, legend and leader
A look at the life and playing days of Lakers Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, who would become an executive with the Clippers.
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Elgin Baylor never received the level of adulation from Lakers fans that other team legends received. He was a pioneer in a town with a short memory, Bill Plaschke writes.
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Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and one of the greatest players in NBA history, died Monday, the Lakers announced. He was 86.
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Lakers’ star Elgin Baylor helped revolutionize the NBA, inspiring Julius Erving, David Thompson, Dave Bing and other pioneers of the modern game.
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The duo of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West made the Los Angeles Lakers a power in the NBA. West recalls his relationship with Baylor, who died Monday.
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Gail Goodrich shares fond and funny memories of fellow Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who died Monday at 86.
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Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and a fixture on the L.A. basketball scene for half a century, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles.
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From Ralph Lawler to Doc Rivers to Elton Brand, many were touched by the leadership of Elgin Baylor, the former executive and Lakers great who died.
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Lakers legend and former Clippers executive Elgin Baylor died Monday at 86.
