Cliff Hagan.
American basketball player and coach (1931–2026)
Kentucky Basketball Great Cliff Hagan Dies at 94
Cliff Hagan, a University of Kentucky basketball legend and Hall of Famer, has died at 94. A two-time All-American who helped lead Kentucky to the 1951 national championship, he later became a five-time NBA All-Star and served as the university’s athletics director from 1974 to 1989.
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About Cliff Hagan
Clifford Oldham Hagan is an American former professional basketball player. A 6′ 4″ Small forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li’l Abner", played his entire 10-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career (1956–1966) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was also a player-coach for the Dallas Chaparrals in the first two-plus years of the American Basketball Association's existence (1967–1970). Hagan is a five-time NBA All-Star and an ABA All-Star. He won an NCAA basketball championship in 1951 as a member of the Kentucky Wildcats, and he won an NBA championship with the Hawks in 1958.
Everything about Cliff Hagan →- Occupation
- basketball player, basketball coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 9, 1931
- Died
- October 15, 2026