About Luther Hayes
Lived 1939 – 2017 (aged 78). Luther Hayes was an American american football player and athletics competitor.
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. Hayes served as the head football coach at Los Angeles City College (LACC) from 1975 to 1977.
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.
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.
Hayes died on November 23, 2017, in Palos Verdes, California, at age 78.
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American football player (1939-2017)
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Luther Hayes was born on 7 March 1939 in San Diego.
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Luther Hayes died on 23 November 2017.
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Luther Hayes was an american football player and athletics competitor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luther Hayes. https://biography.guide/luther-hayes/
MLA: "Luther Hayes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luther-hayes/.
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