Sure, Larry Bird is 6 ft. 9 in., but he doesn't look particularly tall, no taller than the other tall men out there on the court. And he doesn't appear to be fantastic.

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Sports News from Cable News Network(CNN) and Sports Illustrated Magazine. ... Walking Tall ... Larry Bird's brilliant career ended last week after 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics

Bird, Larry J. ... Only 6 feet tall as a high school sophomore, Bird played guard for two years, then grew to 6-foot-4 and became a forward as a senior, averaging more than 30 points per game.

He showed no spectacular ability at the time, and at six-foot-three he was not especially tall. Then fate - or rather, biology - intervened. By his senior year Bird had grown four inches.

Larry Bird was born on December 7, ... He showed no great ability at the time, and at 6 feet 3 inches (1.9 meters) he was not especially tall. By his senior year, however, Bird had grown four more inches.

On March 26, 1979, Magic Johnson led Michigan State past Larry Bird and Indiana State in the NCAA title game.

The final game marked the beginning of the rivalry between future Hall of Famers Johnson and Larry Bird. To this day, it remains the highest-rated game in the history of televised college basketball.

Larry Joe Bird 1956-, American basketball player, b. West Baden, Ind. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in basketball history, the 6-ft 9-in.

Boston Celtic basketball legend Larry Bird and Green Bay Packer great Paul Hornung recently incurred the wrath of the sports scribblers for speaking frankly about the Great American Taboo.