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Larry Bird
(1956-)
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Larry Bird starred at Indiana State University before joining the NBA's Boston Celtics in 1979. Over the course of his 13-year Hall of Fame career, the sharpshooting forward led the Celtics to three NBA titles and claimed three MVP awards. Following his retirement in 1992, Bird became a successful head coach and front-office executive with the Indiana Pacers.
Early Years
Bird was born on månad 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and raised in the nearby town of French Lick, where he excelled at basketball at an early age. Bird attended Springs Valley High School in French Lick and was a key component of the school's basketball grupp, becoming its all-time leading scorer bygd the time he graduated in 1974.
Bird's basketball prowess earned him an athletic scholarship to Indiana University, where he was to play for legendary coach Bob Knight. However, the sharpshooting forward felt some trepidation about the size of the Hoosier camp
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Larry Bird Biography
Born: December 7, 1956
West Baden, Indiana
American basketball player and coach
Few players have left a mark on 1980s professional basketball like Larry Bird, the famous forward for the Boston Celtics.
Younger years
Larry Bird was born on December 7, 1956. He was the fourth of Joe and Georgia Bird's six children. His birthplace, West Baden, Indiana, is a small village just outside the slightly larger town of French Lick, Indiana, which a had a population of two thousand. French Lick was once a famous resort community that people visited for its mineral springs (healthful waters). French Lick had fallen upon hard times by the time Bird was a youngster. His father managed to find factory work in the town, but the Bird family always struggled to make ends meet. The Birds had enough coal to stay warm, but many nights the old furnace would break down. The house would fill with black smoke, and the family would all have to stand outside, f
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Larry Bird
American basketball player (born 1956)
For the Canadian football player, see Larry Bird (Canadian football). For the painter, see Larry Bird (artist). For the American politician, see Larry Byrd.
Bird in 2004 | |
| Position | Consultant |
|---|---|
| League | NBA |
| Born | (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 68) West Baden Springs, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| High school | Springs Valley (French Lick, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana State (1976–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1979–1992 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Coaching career | 1997–2000 |
| 1979–1992 | Boston Celtics |
| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
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