Bobby Knight Biography

Bobby Knight biography

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NAME: Bobby Knight
OCCUPATION: Coach
BIRTH DATE: October 25, 1940 (Age: 72)
EDUCATION: Ohio State University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Massillon, Ohio
Full Name: Robert Montgomery Knight
Nickname: The General
ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio

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Bobby Knight was the head coach of Indiana University basketball from 1971 until he was let go in 2000 after an altercation with a student.

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Born in 1940, Bobby Knight is an American collegiate basketball coach who has amassed the most coaching victories in NCAA men's basketball history. His 1975–76 Indiana University team produced a perfect 32–0 record and won the NCAA championship. In 1984, Knight coached the U.S. men's basketball team to Olympic gold. His hot temper was legendary and ended up getting him fired from Indiana in 2000.