Basketball: Hall of Fame

Michael Jordan

Full Name                   Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Nickname                   Air Jordan
Born                             2/17/63 in Brooklyn, NY
High School                Laney (Wilmington, NC)
College                        North Carolina
Drafted by                 Chicago Bulls, 1984
Transactions             Retired, 10/6/93; Activated from retirement, 3/18/95; Retired,
                                     1/13/99; Signed with Washington Wizards, 9/25/01.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Full Name                   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Formerly known as  Lew Alcindor
Born                             4/16/47 in New York
High School                Power Memorial (N.Y.) College: UCLA
College                        UCLA
Drafted by                 Milwaukee Bucks (1969)
Transactions             Traded to Los Angeles Lakers, 6/16/75
Former teams           Milwaukee (1969 – 1975)
                                     LA Lakers (1975 – 1989)

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Larry Bird

Full Name                   Larry Joe Bird
Nickname                   Larry Legend
Born                            12/7/56 in West Baden, Ind.
High School                Springs Valley (French Lick, Ind.)
College                        Indiana State
Draft                            6th overall, 1978 Boston Celtics
Pro career                 1979 – 1992

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