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If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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Larry Legend
The Great White Hope
The Hick from French Lick
Larry Joe Bird
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