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Bill Laimbeer

1957 - Today

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William Laimbeer Jr. (born May 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball coach and player who spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Pistons. Known for his physical style of play, he played a big part in the Pistons earning the nickname the “Bad Boys" in the mid-1980s before helping them win back-to-back NBA championships. In his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, Laimbeer was known for his 11-year tenure with the Detroit Pistons during their "Bad Boys" era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Laimbeer is the 252nd most popular basketball player (down from 202nd in 2019), the 10,797th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,133rd in 2019) and the 143rd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Bill Laimbeer ranks 252 out of 1,757. Before him are Dennis Johnson, Dave DeBusschere, Mike Conley Jr., Blagoja Georgievski, Tracy McGrady, and Art Mollner. After him are Tiit Sokk, Jim Pollard, Gregor Fučka, Valdis Valters, Ray Lumpp, and Lou Williams.

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Among people born in 1957, Bill Laimbeer ranks 473. Before him are Joel Goldsmith, Aleksandr Petrov, Keith Levene, Rui Rio, Luigi De Canio, and Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf. After him are Kenny Acheson, Faye Grant, Rosaly Lopes, John de Jongh Jr., Callie Khouri, and Sato Kilman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Laimbeer ranks 10,799 out of 20,380. Before him are RJ Mitte (1992), Ira Remsen (1846), Lee Strobel (1952), Avram Glazer (1960), Dana Carvey (1955), and Richie Kotzen (1970). After him are James Morrison (1954), Lawrence Venuti (1953), Tony Hillerman (1925), Wilmer Valderrama (1980), Kathy Hilton (1959), and King Curtis (1934).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Bill Laimbeer ranks 143. Before him are Rudy Tomjanovich (1948), Dennis Johnson (1954), Dave DeBusschere (1940), Mike Conley Jr. (1987), Tracy McGrady (1979), and Art Mollner (1912). After him are Jim Pollard (1922), Ray Lumpp (1923), Lou Williams (1986), Sam Balter (1909), Carl Knowles (1910), and Joe Fulks (1921).

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