Son of Pvt. Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, he was a local basketball star. 10 Interesting Larry Bird Facts | My Interesting Facts He was raised in French Lick. Joes death, combined with Larrys uncertain future, made Larry Bird uneasy and numb. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [67] Wilkins remarked, "The basket was like a well. [64][65][66] Bird finished with 34 points. He was voted onto the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list in 1996, and consequently the 75th Anniversary Team list in 2021. Nonetheless, during the final years of his career, Bird maintained his status as one of the premier players in the game. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. The first regular-season game between the Celtics and the Lakers in the 198788 season proved to be a classic with Magic Johnson banking in an off-balance shot from near the three-point line at the buzzer for a 115114 Lakers win at Boston Garden. Moses Packer (above) .Richard Maris m. Elizabeth Hayes .Joseph Maris m. Ann Shipley .Elizabeth Maris m. Enoch Taylor .Hannah Taylor m. Samuel Laycock .Mary Ann Bonsell Laycock m. Isaac Cody .WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY (1846-1917) SOURCES . He was born to his parents named Claude Joseph Bird (Father) and Georgia Bird (Mother). Thanks for your help! Claude Joseph Bird: Connor Bird is a popular American personality known for being the son of Larry Bird, a former American Basketball player. In 2003, Bird was named president of basketball operations for the Pacers, holding the position until retiring in 2012. 312-20-7897, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} Connor's Father, "Larry Legend." Larry was born in Indiana to Claude Joseph "Joe" Bird and Georgia (nee Kerns), and Irish ethnic grandparents from both sides. Family members linked to this person will appear here. There was an error deleting this problem. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. I had friends there, and I liked the school, Bird told Indianapolismonthly.com. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Brother of Theda Frances Cleveland; June Beatrice Bird; Vivian Ruth Bird; Merrin Robert Bird; Marvin Eugene Bird and 3 others; Private; Private and Private less. 3940. Back in Southern Indiana, not much remains of Larry's year off. Larry Bird biography timelines. [97] Bird was the first player in NBA history to shoot 50% or better on field goals, 40% on three-pointers, and 90% on free-throws in a single NBA season while achieving the league minimum for makes in each category.