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Pat Garrity

Pat Garrity, American basketball player and executive

Born
August 23, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1976

About Pat Garrity

Patrick Joseph Garrity is an American former professional basketball player who is the general manager of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's and women's teams. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic from 1998 to 2008 as a power forward best known as a three-point marksman. He previously served as an assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons from 2016 to 2020. At Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, Garrity was a starter on the basketball team for four seasons and won all-state honors three times. Garrity's rights, along with Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, and a first-round draft pick, were traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Steve Nash. A power forward, Garrity was known for his three-point marksmanship during his NBA career. On June 15, 2016, Garrity was promoted and became the assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons.

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The world when Pat Garrity was born

Pat Garrity 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 Pat Garrity'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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