Bird, Larry Joe

0.01 sec.

Bird, Larry Joe, 1956–, American basketball player, b. West Baden, Ind. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in basketball history, the 6-ft 9-in. Bird played for Indiana State Univ. (1975–79). Joining the Boston Celtics, he was named the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Rookie of the Year in 1980, led the team to championships in 1981, 1984, and 1986, and was the league's most valuable player three times (1984–86). He retired in 1992. From 1997 to 2000 he was the coach of the Indiana Pacers, winning the NBA Coach of the Year award in his first season; he became the Pacers' president of basketball operations in 2003.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Bird Island bird louse Bird Migration bird of paradise bird of prey bird peck Bird Rookery bird sanctuary bird screen bird stone Bird Studies Canada Bird Woman bird's eye bird's-beak molding bird's-eye lamp bird's-eye maple bird's-eye rot bird's-eye spot bird's-foot delta bird's-foot trefoil bird's-mouth bird's-mouth joint Bird, Isabella Bird, Junius Bird, Larry Bird, Larry Joe Bird, Robert Montgomery bird-hipped dinosaur Bird-Meertens Formalism bird-of-paradise bird-of-paradise flower bird-watching Birdbanding birdbath birdcage scaffold birdcaged wire birdie birdlime Birdman of Alcatraz birdnesting Birds Birds Of a Feather Birds, The Birdsell, J. B. birdseye Birdseye, Clarence Birdsong birectangular birefringence birefringent birefringent filter			Bird's-foot Bird's-foot Deervetch bird's-foot delta bird's-foot fern bird's-foot trefoil bird's-foot trefoil bird's-foot trefoils bird's-foot trefoils bird's-foot violet bird's-foots Bird's-mouth Bird's-mouth bird's-mouth joint bird's-nest bird's-nest fern bird's-nest fungus Bird's-Nest Orchid bird's-nest orchids Bird's-nest pudding Bird's-nest root Bird's-nest root Bird's-nest root bird's-nest soup Bird's-nesting bird's-nests Bird's-tongue Bird, Isabella Bird, Junius Bird, Larry Bird, Larry Joe Bird, Robert Montgomery Bird, Rose Elizabeth Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot bird-brained bird-breeder's lung Bird-Buffer Real Time bird-dog bird-dog bird-dogged bird-dogged bird-dogging bird-dogging bird-dogs bird-dogs Bird-eating spider Bird-eyed bird-face retrognathism bird-fancier's lung bird-fancier's lung bird-fancier's lung bird-flower Bird-flu Bird-flu bird-foot violet bird-footed dinosaur Bird-Headed Dwarfism bird-hipped dinosaur Bird-In-Hand bird-like bird-like

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.