Spencer Haywood Biography 2024: Age, DOB, Height, Weight
Spencer Haywood
American former basketball player
Name | Spencer Haywood |
Date Of Birth | 22 April 1949 |
Birth Place | Silver City, Mississippi, United States |
Age | 75 years |
Height | 6 Ft 8 In (2.03 M) |
Spouse | Linda Haywood (m. 1990), Iman (m. 1977–1987) |
Nationality | American |
Last Updated | 2023 |
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Spencer Haywood, a forgotten star, was born on April 22, 1949, in Silver City, Mississippi, USA, and was the eighth of the 10 siblings to a single mother Eunice Haywood as his father died three weeks earlier. This family survived in abject poverty, often gleaning clothes from nearby dumps and living on government rations.
His mother was a cotton picker and earned 2 dollars since she was three years old. Spencer once remarked their family bond was the strongest one. The story of shooting hoops began from the moment when Haywood’s mother sewed a basketball made of a croaker sack and rags.
At thirteen, Charles Wilson, a Black Coach recruited him to play basketball when he when went on his first day at his school, McNair High School. In 1967, he helped his later school, leading Pershing High School to the Michigan Class A championship. Now, this unstoppable man attended Trinidad State Junior College where majorly his play led to a position on the 1968 US Olympic basketball team. He was the youngest player in the entire Olympic history(19 at that time) who was offered a spot on the roll and he led his army to score 145 points.Spencer Haywood's Biography
Real Name | Spencer Haywood |
Birth Place | Silver City, Mississippi, United States |
Date Of Birth | 22 April 1949 |
Age | 75 years |
Height | 6 Ft 8 In (2.03 M) |
Weight | 225 Lbs (102 Kg) |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Spouse | Linda Haywood (m. 1990), Iman (m. 1977–1987) |
Kids Name | Zulekha Haywood, Shaakira Haywood, Isis Haywood, Courtney Nikkiah Haywood |
Parents Name | John Haywood, Eunice Haywood |
Education | John J. Pershing High School 1965–1967, University Of Detroit Mercy, Trinidad State College |
School | John J. Pershing High School |
College | University Of Detroit Mercy |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | American |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Gender | Male |
Profession | American Former Basketball Player |
Net Worth | $10 Million |