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William Robert "Slick" Leonard (born July 17, 1932, in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'3" 185-lb guard, Leonard played high school basketball at Terre Haute Gerstmeyer High School, where he excelled as a tennis player, as well. He played collegiate basketball at Indiana University, and was selected with the first pick of the second round of the 1954 NBA Draft. He spent most of his seven-year professional playing career with the Lakers (four years in Minneapolis, and one year following the team's move to Los Angeles), followed by two years with the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs). In his final season as a player, he also coached the Zephyrs. The next year, the team moved to Baltimore; Leonard coached them for one more year. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terre Haute (IPA: ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the states western border with Illinois. ... This article is about the sport. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... The 1954 NBA Draft was notable for the selection of future hall-of-famer Bob Pettit by the Milwaukee Hawks, who drafted him with the second overall pick. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. ... Baltimore redirects here. ...

In 1969, Leonard became the coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, a position he held for nearly 12 years – the last four after the franchise moved to the NBA. Leonard led the Pacers to three ABA championships during the league's short life. Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Leonard returned to the Pacers in 1985 as a color commentator, first for television (WXIN-59 & WTTV-4), then on radio, where he remains alongside Mark Boyle on WIBC 1070-AM. His trademark phrase (for successful three-point shots) is "Boom, Baby!" WIBC, broadcasting on 1070 AM, went on the air on October 30, 1938, broadcasting live musical programs as well as news. ...

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