Bobby Leonard

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. He won the national championship in 1953.

Bobby Leonard

Leonard, circa 1962
Personal information
Born	(1932-07-17)July 17, 1932 Terre Haute, Indiana
Nationality	American
Died	April 13, 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 88) Indianapolis, Indiana
High school	Gerstmeyer (Terre Haute, Indiana)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Indiana (1951–1954)
NBA Draft	1954 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Pro career	1956–1963
Coaching career	1962–1964, 1968–1980
Career history
As player:
1956–1961	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
1961–1963	Chicago Packers / Zephyrs
As coach:
1962–1964	Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
1968–1980	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
As player: NCAA champion (1953) Consensus second-team All-American (1954) Third-team All-American – AP (1953) As coach: 3× ABA champion (1970, 1972, 1973) No. 529 retired by Indiana Pacers
Career statistics
Points	4,204 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,217 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	1,427 (3.3 apg)
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach

Leonard coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association (ABA) championships. He was added into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2014.

Leonard died on April 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 88.