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Luther Hayes

Luther Hayes

American football player (1939–2017)

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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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]

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    "Luther Hayes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
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    "Luther Hayes, OE". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
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    "Luther Hayes, USC's Two-Time NCAA Triple Jump Champ Who Also Starred In Football, Dies". USC Athletics. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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    "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 Open access icon.
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    "In memoriam: Luther Hayes, football and track star at USC, 78". News.usc.edu. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
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