Larry Bird

American basketball player and coach (born 1956)
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Larry Bird

Summary

Larry Bird is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Baden Springs[2]. He was born on +1956-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,509 views/month, #644 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Larry Bird was born in West Baden Springs[2].
  • Larry Bird was born on +1956-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Larry Bird's father was Claude Joseph Bird[8].
  • Larry Bird's mother was Georgia Kerns[9].
  • Larry Bird held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Larry Bird's native language[11].
  • Larry Bird worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Larry Bird worked as a basketball coach[5].
  • Larry Bird's professions included coach[6].
  • Larry Bird's education included a stint at Springs Valley High School[12].
  • Larry Bird was educated at Indiana University[13].
  • Larry Bird was educated at Indiana State University[14].
  • Larry Bird received the John R. Wooden Award[15].
  • Larry Bird received the NBA All-Rookie Team[16].
  • Larry Bird received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17].
  • Larry Bird received the All-NBA Team[18].
  • Larry Bird received the All-NBA Team[19].
  • Larry Bird received the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[20].
  • Larry Bird's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Larry Bird's image is recorded as Larrybird.jpg[22].
  • Larry Bird is recorded as male[23].
  • Larry Bird's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Larry Bird's member of sports team is recorded as Indiana State Sycamores baseball[25].
  • Larry Bird's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[26].
  • Larry Bird's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021857581[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Larry Bird was born in West Baden Springs[2]. He was born on +1956-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Claude Joseph Bird[8]. His mother was Georgia Kerns[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Springs Valley High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1958[30]; Indiana University[13], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1820[33], headquartered in Bloomington[34]; and Indiana State University[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37], headquartered in Terre Haute[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and coach[6].

Recognition

Awards received include John R. Wooden Award[15], a sports award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1977[41]; NBA All-Rookie Team[16], a class of award[42]; NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1953[45]; All-NBA Team[18], an All-Team[46], in United States[47], founded in 1947[48]; NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[20], a most valuable player award[49], in United States[50]; and NBA Most Valuable Player Award[51], a most valuable player award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1956[54].

Personal Life

Larry Bird's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Why It Matters

Larry Bird ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,509 views/month, #644 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[57], a basketball player[58], b. 1957[59], of United States[60], awarded the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[61].

FAQs

Where was Larry Bird born?

Larry Bird was born in West Baden Springs[2].

Who were Larry Bird's parents?

Larry Bird's father was Claude Joseph Bird[8]. Larry Bird's mother was Georgia Kerns[9].

What did Larry Bird do for work?

Larry Bird worked as basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and coach[6].

Where did Larry Bird go to school?

Larry Bird was educated at Springs Valley High School[12], Indiana University[13], and Indiana State University[14].

What awards did Larry Bird receive?

Honors received include John R. Wooden Award[15], NBA All-Rookie Team[16], NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17], and All-NBA Team[18].

Who did Larry Bird influence?

Larry Bird has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[57].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . fighthype.com. fighthype.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . GeneaStar. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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