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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 33 - Larry Bird (1978-92)

The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball ...
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"We just bombarded Billy with the ball" - Larry Bird told his teammates to throw balls at legendary broadcaster Billy Packer ahead of 1979 NCAA Finals

Heading into the 1978-79 NCAA season, no one expected Indiana State to make it to the Final Four of March Madness, even though Larry Bird had elevated the college program to unprecedented heights with ...
Yardbarker

'If you are going back to school, you've got to tell me' - Pacers coach told Larry Bird he won't draft him if he returns to Indiana State

The Indiana Pacers passed on the chance to land Larry Bird in the 1978 NBA Draft, but it turned out to be a big mistake. Bird ended up becoming one of the greatest players to ever play the game and ...
The Indianapolis Star

Doyel: I got the idea Larry Bird could save Indiana State basketball. So I asked him.

Indiana State has been here before, thrashing about in the sea of major college basketball, needing someone to come save it. The time was 1975, and the Sycamores were still searching for safety in ...