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Tony Battie

Tony Battie, American basketball player and sportscaster

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Born
February 11, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1976

About Tony Battie

Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He works as an analyst for the Orlando Magic. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas winning a state championship in 1993. Battie was drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997 NBA draft, where he played one season. Battie, however, did not play for the Lakers due to the then-ongoing NBA lockout.

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Tony Battie timeline

  1. Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas winning a state championship in 1993.
  2. Battie was drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997 NBA draft, where he played one season.

The world when Tony Battie was born

Tony Battie was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Battie's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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