History of larry bird
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"LARRY LEGEND"
Bird was born on December 7, 1956 in the small town of French Lick Indiana, population 2,100. He was the star of the town and four thousand people attended his last high school game. Bird had originally enrolled at Indiana, but the pressure a of a school with a bigger population than his hometown was too much for him. He attended a local junior college for awhile, but than a recruter from Indiana State convinced him into going there. Bird lead Indiana State to a remarkable 81-13 record for the three years he was there. Along with an impressive 30 plus points per game average(fifth all-time). The highlight of Bird's college career had to be when he led his team to the NCAA Tournament Title Game in '79, which they lost to Michigan State. But that game started on of the greatest rivalry's of all, Bird vs. Magic.
Bird was drafed in the first round(6th overall) by the Boston Celtics. From the moment he was drafted he was unstopable, beating Magic Johnson for
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Legends profile: Larry Bird
Larry Bird was a standout in Boston and one of the NBA’s most iconic players ever.
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Once every generation or so, a player comes along who can truly be called a superstar. Larry Bird was such a player.
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, from 1979-80 through 1991-92, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play — as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer. Bird was so self-confident that he was known to waltz up to the opponents’ bench before tipoff and predict a 40-point performance for himself.
He was such a deadly shooter that he sometimes practiced 3-pointers with his eyes closed. Among Bird’s contemporaries, perhaps only Earvin “Magic” Johnson was considered a better passer and was a player who he would inextricably be linked with forever. Few played tougher than Bird, who would leap into crowds and over press tables for loose balls.
Bird was the embodiment of “Celtics Pride.” He was a classy, confident, hardworking player who thrived on pressure and inspired teammates to excel. Like Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, John Havlicek and Dave Cowens, the low-key Bird never forced the spotli
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Larry Bird
American hoops player (born 1956)
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| Position | Consultant |
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| 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 Deposit, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana Allege (1976–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st lie around, 6th entire pick |
| Selected by depiction Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1979–1992 |
| Position | Small occur / extend forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Coaching career | 1997–2000 |
| 1979–1992 | Boston Celtics |
| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
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