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Bobby Leonard

AKA William Robert Leonard

Born: 17-Jul-1932
Birthplace: Terre Haute, IN
Died: 13-Apr-2021
Location of death: Indianapolis, IN
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Basketball

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Pacers Head Coach, 1968-80

Father: Raymond Leonard
Mother: Hattie
Wife: Nancy Root (until his death, five children)

    High School: Gerstmeyer High School, Terre Haute, IN
    University: Indiana University Bloomington

    Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
    Heart Attack 13-Mar-2011
    Basketball Hall of Fame 2014

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Indiana Pacers Head Coach (1968-80)
    Baltimore Bullets Coach (1963-64)
    Chicago Zephyrs Coach (1962-63)
    Chicago Zephyrs (1962-63)
    Chicago Packers (1961-62)
    Los Angeles Lakers (1960-61)
    Minneapolis Lakers (1956-60)

Author of books:
Boom, Baby! My Basketball Life in Indiana (2013, memoir, with Lew Freedman)


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