Clarence "Big House" Gaines
(1923-2005)

American basketball player and coach (1923-2005) – Clarence "Big House" Gaines was born in Paducah (City in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States) on May 21st, 1923 and died in Winston-Salem (City in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States) on April 18th, 2005 at the age of 81. Today Clarence "Big House" Gaines would be 100 years old.

Age

how old was Clarence "Big House" Gaines when he died?

Clarence "Big House" Gaines died in 2005 at the age of 81.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 21st, 1923 (Monday)
Place of Birth	Paducah City in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Death Date	April 18th, 2005 (Monday)
Death place	Winston-Salem City in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Clarence "Big House" Gaines

Birthday

When was Clarence "Big House" Gaines born?

Clarence "Big House" Gaines was born on May 21st, 1923.

Death

When did Clarence "Big House" Gaines die?

Clarence "Big House" Gaines died on April 18th, 2005 at the age of 81 in Winston-Salem (City in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States). Today Clarence "Big House" Gaines would be 100 years old.