Perez Hilton — The man behind the band's namesake has passed away. Leonard Skinner was the high school gym teacher to one Gary Rossington who would one day grow up to play in a band called Lynyrd Skynyrd. Back in the day, he had a no tolerance policy for boys with ... more info

Starpulse — The Florida teacher who inspired rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd's misspelled name has died. Leonard Skinner died on Monday at a nursing home in Riverside, Florida. He was 77. The Freebird rockers paid ... more info

Guardian Music — Leonard Skinner, 77, was known for zero-tolerance approach to long hair on pupils, including founding members of a rock bandLeonard Skinner, the PE teacher whose name was immortalised in rock'n'roll history by his students, has died in Florida, aged ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The band name was a sarcastic tribute to the high school gym teacher who sent some of the founding members to the principal's office because of their long hair.Leonard Skinner, a Florida high school gym teacher and coach who was the inspiration for t... more info

CNN Showbiz — Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher who inspired the name of the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. more info

Pop Crunch — Leonard Skinner, a tough-as-nails Florida gym teacher whose firm stance against boys with long hair inspired the name of the famous Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday. Skinner, who had Alzheimer’s Disease, died in his sleep at a nursing... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonard Skinner, a high-school gym teacher who became a rock 'n' roll footnote by inspiring a group of pupils to name their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Monday in Jacksonville, Fla., after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, th... more info

Topix — Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday in Florida, his daughter said. more info

ContactMusic — The Florida teacher who inspired rockers LYNYRD SKYNYRD's misspelled name has died.Leonard Skinner died on Monday (20Sep10) at a nursing home in Riverside, Florida. He... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Celebrity Deaths Leonard Skinner has died. No, not the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, but the gym teacher who inspired the iconic group's bizarre name. Skinner, a former basketball coach and the most famously strict gy... more info