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Larry Bird

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q1641970&amp;oldid=2443968712" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">John R. Wooden Award · dated 1979
Sports team: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q3798085&amp;oldid=2353918313" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana State Sycamores men&#39;s basketball · from 1975 · to 1979
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q7581170&amp;oldid=2510390847" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Springs Valley High School
Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q1418009&amp;oldid=2464989452" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA All-Rookie Team · dated 1980
Sports team: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q131371&amp;oldid=2540148402" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics · from 1979 · to 1992
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q666128&amp;oldid=2564653764" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana State University · from 1975 · to 1979

Wikidata describes Larry Bird as American basketball player and coach (born 1956).

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