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Golden State... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird - Wikipedia [PAR] Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American retired professional 
basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball 
Association (NBA). Since retiring as a player, he has been a mainstay in the 
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for one more year, and led the Sycamores to the NCAA ... Larry Bird, Magic 
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special assistant for five years, Bird returned to Indiana to coach the Indiana 
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nickname. [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird Biography - family, children, school, old, information, born ... [PAR] In fact, Bird did not settle on basketball as his primary sport until he was in ... 
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game. ... When Bird elected to return to Indiana State for one more year the 
Celtics dipped .... On May 12, 1997, Bird was named head coach of the Indiana 
Pacers. [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird -

Question: In May 1997 this former Celtics star returned to his home state to become coach of the Indiana Pacers
Answer: Larry Bird