Hot mineral springs inspired the establishment in 1845 of a pair of grand hotels in French Lick and West Baden Springs, now ...

It was while Larry was playing at one of the local outdoor courts in the West Baden ... by Bird's second oldest brother Mark, who donned it during his own exceptional career as a Springs Valley ...

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick ... he averaged 24.3. Bird was born on Dec. 7, 1956, in West Baden, Ind., and raised in nearby French Lick. The town was among the poorest in the state ...