Autographs of Elvin Hayes
Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945), nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Known for both his offensive and defensive prowess, Hayes is often regarded as one of the best power forwards in NBA history. Hayes is also known for his longevity, being seventh in NBA minutes played (at exactly 50,000), and missing only nine games during his 16-season career.
In Hayes' senior year at Britton High School, he led his team to the state championship, after averaging 35 points a game during the regular season. In the championship game victory, Hayes scored 45 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.
In 1964, the University of Houston's administration informed Houston's basketball Coach, Guy Lewis, that he could recruit African American players. Lewis, who never heard of Elvin Hayes, learned about him from Isaac Morehead, an African American coach at nearby Texas Southern University. Morehead worried Hayes, who is from Rayville, Louisiana, might choose either Grambling State University or Southern University, both in Texas Southern's conference. Lewis dispatched his assistant coach, Harvey Pate to Rayville who returned with the assessment that Hayes was the best high school player he had ever seen. Subsequently, Lewis recruited Hayes and Don Chaney who was from Baton Rouge, Louisiana as the University of Houston's first African American basketball players.
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Current items with a signature of Elvin Hayes
These are the most current items with a signature of Elvin Hayes that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2009-10 Panini Rookies & Stars Retired Signatures Elvin Hayes Autograph / 99 HOF | £37.79 |  |
 | Elvin Hayes 2019-20 Panini National Treasures Bronze Autograph Auto /25 | £49.70 | |
Traded items with a signature of Elvin Hayes
The most expensive item with a signature of Elvin Hayes (Lew Alcindor, Jerry West & Elvin Hayes Signed '70-71 Topps #2 BAS 10 Card w/Insc) was sold in June 2025 for £2,340.32 while the cheapest item (Elvin Hayes Signed 16x20 Photo Autograph Auto PSA/DNA MAB ZJ15168) found a new owner for £7.98 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (16) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £1,062.92 for an autographed item of Elvin Hayes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with £2,012.16 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £7.98 was December 2024. In average, an autographed item from Elvin Hayes is worth £59.78.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Elvin Hayes were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
