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Apr 2, 2014 · Johnson and the Spartans triumphed, but Larry Bird left Indiana State that year with the USBWA College Player of the Year Award, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award. At the time, he was also ...
In the 1992 Olympic Games, Bird helped the U.S. win a gold medal. In 1998, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Named Indiana Pacers head coach in 1997, Bird piloted the Indianapolis-based team to the NBA playoffs twice in two seasons. Two-time All-America (1978, 1979)
Aug 20, 2023 · Larry Bird's story of overcoming his father's suicide, poverty, and dropping out of college twice on his path toward basketball stardom is one made for a movie script.
Jul 29, 2011 · The Spartans held Bird to just 19 points in his final college game. AP After the game, Bird left Indiana and moved to Boston, where he helped launch the NBA into a new era.
6 days ago · Larry Bird (born December 7, 1956, West Baden, Indiana, U.S.) is an American basketball player who led the Boston Celtics to three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1981, 1984, and 1986) and is considered one of the greatest pure shooters of all time.. Bird was raised in French Lick, Indiana, and attended Indiana State University, where he helped revive the basketball ...
Mar 26, 2022 · The Spartans won 75-64 in the highest-rated and most-watched college basketball game ever. Bird finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Johnson scored 24 points and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Bird won Naismith College Player of the Year. Bird and Magic met a few times after that, and it's wild to see two legends of the ...
Jan 20, 2019 · The Spartans’ 75-64 win in an epic first showdown between two giants — Johnson had 24 points, Bird 19 and 13 rebounds — was the highest rated TV college basketball game ever. It still is.
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