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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 20 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Larry Bird
What was the name of his high school coach in 1974? | Larry Bird
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Did Larry ever break a bone in high school? | Larry Bird
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How many natural born children did he have? | Larry Bird
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Larry averaged a double-double throughout his NBA career? | Larry Bird
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T. He averaged 24.3 ppg and 10.0 rpg. He also averaged 6.3 apg and 1.73 steals per game.
December 7, 1956. Larry was born on December 7, 1956, in West Baden, Ind. His parents names are Joe and Georgia Bird.
In the 1987-88 season, Larry had his highest scoring average. Which was his average? | Larry Bird
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29.9. He averaged 29.9 PPG that season. His second highest scoring season was in the 1984-85 season, where he averaged 28.7 PPG.
In his rookie season Larry made the all-star game. How many all-star games did he voted to during his career? | Larry Bird
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12. He played 13 seasons for the Celtics from 1979-1992, and was an all-star 12 times. Larry was an all star from 1980-88, and then from 1990-92.
How many more games did Boston win in Bird's first year, than the Celtics' previous season? | Larry Bird
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32. In the 1979-80 season, the Celtics were 61-21, 32 more wins than the previous season. Unfortunately, they lost in the Eastern Conference Finals in five games to Philadelphia.
How many NBA Championship's did Larry win during his career as a player? | Larry Bird
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3. Larry won three championships with the Boston Celtics in 1981, 1984, and 1986. The 1986 Boston Celtic's team is said to be one of the best NBA teams of all-time.
Larry won the Rookie of the Year during his rookie season? | Larry Bird
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T. Averaging 21.3 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.74 SPG, and 4.5 APG, Larry won the Rookie of the Year in the 1979-80 season.
Which pick was Larry selected in the 1978 draft? | Larry Bird
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sixth. Larry was drafted 6th overall in the 1978 draft by the Boston Celtics.
Springs Valley. Larry went to Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Ind. He graduated in 1974. During his senior season he averaged 30 ppg and 17 rpg, and during one game he had 54 points and pulled down 38 rebounds.
Indiana State. He originally went to Indiana in 1974, but he didn't like the big University. He said he felt intimidated by the size. He later went on to play at Indiana State from 1976-79, breaking 30 records and leading them to the 1979 NCAA Championship game vs Michigan State, which was their only loss of the season.
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