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Darnell Hillman

Darnell Hillman, American basketball player

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Born
August 29, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1949

About Darnell Hillman

Darnell Hillman is an American former professional basketball player who spent nine seasons in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association with the Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Kansas City Kings and Golden State Warriors. At the 1997 ABA reunion, Hillman won the "Biggest ABA Afro" Award. He was named first-team All-WCAC in 1969 after setting a school record for rebounding in a season (with 327, for a 14.2 average per game) and averaging 15.3 points.

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Career and life highlights

Darnell Hillman timeline

  1. He was named first-team All-WCAC in 1969 after setting a school record for rebounding in a season (with 327, for a 14.2 average per game) and averaging 15.3 points.
  2. At the 1997 ABA reunion, Hillman won the "Biggest ABA Afro" Award.

The world when Darnell Hillman was born

Darnell Hillman was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

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

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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