Luther Hayes
| No. 24 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 7, 1939 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died: | November 23, 2017 (aged 78) Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| 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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| As a coach: | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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.
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.[3]
Hayes died on November 23, 2017, in Palos Verdes, California, at age 78.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Luther Hayes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Luther Hayes, OE". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "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
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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.
