Larry Joe Bird
Larry Joe Bird
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Larry Joe Bird

1956 West Baden Springs, Indiana


La Great memories come to mind when people see the number 33 jersey in either a Boston Celtics or Indiana State jersey. Little does everyone know that Larry Bird almost never played collegiate basketball. Once a recruit of Bob Knight at Indiana University, the young Bird left IU and became a garbage man. Yes...a garbage man. How could someone who would become one of the all-time greats in the history of the NBA come so close to missing his callin...
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