- published: 03 Jan 2014
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Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945 in Rayville, Louisiana) is a retired American basketball player and radio analyst for Houston Cougars men's basketball, where he played college basketball. He is a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, and an inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
A quiet, introverted youth, Hayes first picked up a basketball in eighth grade, by accident. He was wrongly blamed for playing a classroom prank and was sent to the principal's office. But another teacher, Reverend Calvin, saw Hayes and said he was welcome in his class. Although the youngster showed no inclination for any sports, Calvin thought he would benefit by playing basketball and put him on the school team. Hayes was so clumsy, however, that he evoked laughter with his awkward attempts at shooting and dribbling.
But young Hayes was determined to improve, and during the summers he practiced long hours. As a 6'5" ninth grader he was a benchwarmer on the junior varsity squad at Britton High School when he became determined to crack the starting lineup. "I was too weak to shoot the turnaround then," Hayes recalled, "so all summer long I shot with a small rubber ball at a basket in my yard. My development was almost overnight."
Music: Vivien Lalu, Lyrics: Martin LeMar
I am under your skin
I'm right here
I'm the animal within
You can see me
When you look in the mirror
Take a look at me
Take a look behind these eyes
Behind the shelter of immodest pride
You will find
Just a matter of time
Clear your mind and don't be afraid
Afraid to loose control
Don't you fear me, it's okay
At the end you will see
As long as you aren't dead it's not too late to feel
Behind these eyes
Behind the shelter of immodest pride
You will find what's the call of the wild
Behind wolven eyes
Wolven eyes
Wolven eyes
Wolven eyes
Don't be afraid because you're not alone
There are so many kinfolks wherever you may roam
And at the end you'll see Darwin was right
We've got more of an animal than wolven eyes
Can you hear our children singing?
Can you hear them howling in the night?
I can hear my kinfolks singing
I can hear them howling in the night
Now peel down your skin, don't you know:
There's an animal within you!
I can see you, I can smell - I know better:
I can see through these eyes!
I CAN SEE THROUGH THESE EYES!
And at the end you'll see Darwin was right
We've got more of an animal than wolven eyes
Wolven eyes
They can see through your immodest pride
They will find what they hunt for tonight