Larry Bird
![]() Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, the son of Georgia and Joe Bird. He grew up in both West Baden and the adjacent town French Lick. Financial troubles would plague the Bird family for most of Larry's childhood. In a 1988 interview with Sports Illustrated, Bird recalled how his mother would make do on the family's meager earnings: "If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first."http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/bird/flashbacks/1988flash.html Bird sometimes was sent to live with his grandmother due to the family's struggles. Being poor as a child, Bird told Sports Illustrated, "motivates me to this day."http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/bird/flashbacks/1988flash.html
West Baden Springs, Indiana: West Baden Springs is a town located in Orange County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 618.... French Lick: REDIRECT French Lick, Indiana... 1988: 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar.... Larry Bird related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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