Larry Bird

By JSchunke19
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    Vietnam War

    The United States joined the Vietnam War. Then pulled out of the Vietnam War twenty years later. Due to the lost of soliders.
  • Birth of Larry Bird

    Birth of Larry Bird

    Born in West Baden Springs Indiana.
  • Assassination of JFK

    Assassination of JFK

    John F. Kennedy the the 35th president of the United State was shot and killed.
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    Man on the Moon

    The first man stepped foot on the moon.
  • The Real Start Of Larry Bird's Career

    The Real Start Of Larry Bird's Career

    Larry gets his first real taste of basketball. Starting his career in French Lick, Indiana.
  • First Moblie Phone Call

    First Moblie Phone Call

    The first moblie phone call was made. Over the years our we have learned and added on to increase our phones. Then made them cell phones. That can be taken with you.
  • College Start

    College Start

    Larry Bird starts college career at Indiana University.
  • Transfers to Indiana State

    Transfers to Indiana State

    Larry Bird transfers from Indiana to Indiana State.

  • Marriage

    Larry marries Janet Condra.

  • The Divorce

    Larry Bird and Janet Conard divorce a year marriage.

  • Children

    Larry Bird and Janet Condra had a child naemd Corrie Bird. Larry's first child. After the divorce Larry later married Dinah Mattingly having two more children. Connor Bird and Mariah Bird.
  • Draft Day

    Draft Day

    Larry Bird gets selected sixth overall in the 1978 draft, by the Boston Celtics.
  • John Wooden Award

    John Wooden Award

    Larry Bird receives the John Wooden Award.

  • Finished college

    Gets B.S. degree in physical education.
  • Offical Signing

    Offical Signing

    Larry Bird makes it offical and signs with the Cetlics.
  • Addition of the 3 point line.

    Addition of the 3 point line.

    The three point line was added in 1979. The beginnnig of Larry's Bird rookie year.

  • Named Rookie of the year

    Larry Bird gets the rookie of the year award.
  • Assassination of John Lennon

    Assassination of John Lennon

    John Lennon was assassinated by Mark David Chapman.

  • First Championship

    Larry wins his first Championship with the Celtics.

  • Second Ring

    Larry Bird wins his second championship with the Cetlics.
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    MVP

    Larry Bird was named MVP of the NBA for three consecutive times.

  • Man of the Year Award

    Larry Bird was annouced as the Man of the Year.

  • Third and Final ring

    Larry wins his last and final ring with the Cetlics.
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    Winning the Three Point Contest

    Larry Bird won the Three Point Contest for three straight years in a row.
  • Challenger Explodes

    Challenger Explodes

    The Challenger Explodes just after 73 seconds into take off.

  • Second Marriage

    Larry Bird marries Dinah Mattingly
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    The great fall of the Berlin Wall.

  • Retires

    Larry Bird retires from the NBA as an athlete.

  • Olympic Medal

    Larry Bird was part of the Dream Team and won the gold medal during the 1992 Olympics.
  • Start of Oj Simpson

    Start of Oj Simpson

    The start of the long going Oj Simpson trail.

  • Coaching Career

    Larry BIrd becomes the coach of the Indiana Pacers.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    September 11, 2001 the twin towers were brought down by terriosts. Killing many innocent people.
  • First African American President

    First African American President

    Barack Obama was the first African American to become the president of the United States.
  • Death of Osama Bin Laden

    Death of Osama Bin Laden

    Osama Bin Laden responsible for tragic 9/11 was found and killed.