1. Presentation by: Victoria Emerson
Larry Bird
Presentation by: Victoria Emerson
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2. Brief Background Full Name: Larry Joe Bird Born on: December 7th, 1956
West Baden Springs, Indiana
Bad Childhood
Nicknames: Larry Legend, The Kodak, The Great White Hope, and The Hick from the French Lick.
Basketball Career: seasons

3. Injuries and Surgeries
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Height caused daily issues and began affecting his playing
Ruptured Disc and Dislocated Nerve: Back Pain
Surgery: Successful
Recovery: Fast due to determination
Missed: 22 games, practice was limited
Heel Surgery: Removing Bone Spurs
Recovery: Slow
Missed: 4 months of practice and games
1955 Enlarged Heart:
Stressed and over worked
Over production of growth hormones

4. Larry Bird’s Legacy
Believed in hard work and dedication. He never let others get in the way of his success. He faced many adversities in life and overcame them all.
"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses those skills to accomplish his goals."
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5. Awards & Acknowledgements
NABC Player of the Year: 1979
Rookie of the Year: 1980
NBA All-Star Game MVP: 1982
NBA MVP: 1984, 1985, 1986
Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star
Retired: 1992
NBA Coach of the Year: 1998
All-Star Game Head Coach: 1998
NBA Executive of the Year: 2012
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7. Conclusion- Where is he today?
Retired but couldn’t stay away from the game he loved.
Indiana Pacers’ Special Assistant
Coached Pacers’:
Returned but as the President: current off and on
Only man is NBA history to…
His impact isn’t forgotten and his skills are widely known. Larry Bird is used as an example of inspiration.
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8. Works Cited
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D'Amico Celtics.com, By Marc. "Celtics Legend." Boston Celtics. NBA, Web. 05 Oct <
Taylor, Phil, et al. "5 Larry Bird." Sports Illustrated (2013): 38. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Oct
Mitrosilis, Teddy. "Boston Celtics: Enjoy These 13 times the Great Larry Bird Was Just a Ruthless Bastard." FOX Sports. Fox Sports NBA, 12 Mar Web. 12 Oct <
"LB Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 16 June Web. 12 Oct <
Year, By. "Land Of Basketball.com." Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson Comparison. Land of Basketball, n.d. Web. 06 Oct <