The young man’s name was Elvin Hayes; he played ... All-America center, Lew Alcindor. Even then, Hayes outscored Alcindor 25-19 and beat him in rebounding 24-20. Last week was more of the ...

Elvin Hayes, one of the most dominant forces in ... including a historic matchup against UCLA and Lew Alcindor (Kareem ...

On Jan. 20, 1968, the country’s top-ranked teams met inside the Astrodome in a game that would transform college basketball forever. No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Houston. Lew Alcindor vs. Elvin Hayes.

No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Houston. Lew Alcindor vs. Elvin Hayes. John Wooden, the “Wizard of Westwood” and architect of UCLA’s 10-time championship dynasty, and Guy V. Lewis, the Cougars’ polka ...