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Travis Reed

Travis Reed, American basketball player

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Born
August 6, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1979

About Travis Reed

Travis Reed is an American former professional basketball player. Reed played college basketball for UCLA and Long Beach State. He played professionally in the Netherlands, Estonia, Romania, Australia and Germany. In 2006, Reed joined BC Kalev/Cramo and with the team he won two Estonian Cups and two Estonian Championship silver medals. He became an MVP of the Dutch League in the 2003–04 season, and won Dutch championship the same season with Hanzevast Capitals Groningen.

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Travis Reed timeline

  1. He became an MVP of the Dutch League in the 2003–04 season, and won Dutch championship the same season with Hanzevast Capitals Groningen.
  2. In 2006, Reed joined BC Kalev/Cramo and with the team he won two Estonian Cups and two Estonian Championship silver medals.

The world when Travis Reed was born

Travis Reed was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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