Larry Bird AKA Larry Joe Bird Born: 7-Dec-1956 Birthplace: Bedford, IN
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Basketball Nationality: United States Executive summary: Boston Celtics Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia Bird Sister: Linda Brother: Mike Brother: Mark Brother: Jeff Brother: Eddie Wife: Janet Condra (m. 8-Nov-1975, div. 31-Oct-1976) Wife: Dinah Mattingly (m. 30-Sep-1989)
High School: Springs Valley High School, French Lick, IN (1974) University: Indiana University (dropped out) University: BA Physical Education, Indiana State University (1979)
Naismith Award (male) 1979 John R. Wooden Award 1979 NBA Rookie of the Year 1979/80 NBA Most Valuable Player 1983/84 NBA Most Valuable Player 1984/85 NBA Most Valuable Player 1985/86 NBA Coach of the Year 1997/98 NBA Top 50 Players Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male) 1986 Basketball Hall of Fame 1998 Library of Congress Living Legend 2000 NBA Executive of the Year 2011/12 Endorsement of General Mills
Endorsement of Heinz
Endorsement of Hewlett-Packard
Endorsement of Kellogg
Endorsement of McDonald's (McChicken sandwich)
Endorsement of MCI 1999
Endorsement of Microsoft
Endorsement of Pepsi
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY Indiana Pacers President, Basketball Operations (2003-12) Indiana Pacers Head Coach (1997-2000) Boston Celtics (1979-92)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Space Jam (15-Nov-1996) · Himself Celtic Pride (19-Apr-1996) · Himself Blue Chips (18-Feb-1994) · Himself
Author of books:
Drive: The Story of My Life (1989) Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love (2000, memoir)
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