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Larry Drew

Larry Drew, American basketball player and coach

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Born
April 2, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1958

About Larry Drew

Larry Donnell Drew is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. On June 19, 2016, the Cavaliers with Drew as an assistant coach, won their first NBA Championship.

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Larry Drew timeline

  1. Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick.
  2. On June 19, 2016, the Cavaliers with Drew as an assistant coach, won their first NBA Championship.

The world when Larry Drew was born

Larry Drew was born in 1958. 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 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

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

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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