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William Robert "Slick" Leonard (July 17, 1932 – April 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time All-American and a member of their national championship squad in 1953.
Apr 15, 2021 · Bobby Leonard, an All-American guard for Indiana University’s 1953 N.C.A.A. basketball champions who later coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association championships,...
Apr 13, 2021 · Former Indiana Pacers coach Bobby Leonard, seen here during a press conference in June of 1978, led the team to three ABA championships and spent more than a half century with the organization.
Apr 13, 2021 · Leonard led the Pacers to three ABA championships and was a Hall of Fame player and broadcaster. He was known for his charisma, intensity and wit, and coined the phrase "Boom, Baby!" for 3-pointers.
Apr 13, 2021 · INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bobby “Slick” Leonard was selected as the ABA’s greatest coach. Hall of Fame player George McGinnis considered him a genius. On Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers announced that the man who led them to three ABA championships during a Hall of Fame coaching career and was selected a 1963 NBA All-Star had died.
Apr 14, 2021 · Bobby “Slick” Leonard, a former NBA player and Hall of Fame coach who won three ABA championships with the Indiana Pacers and spent more than a half century with the organization, has died.
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Apr 13, 2021 · Bobby Leonard was a legendary basketball player and coach who led the Pacers to three ABA championships and one NBA title. He also helped save the franchise from bankruptcy and became a popular broadcaster and Indiana icon.
