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Leonard Skinner dies at 77; gym teacher was namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd

5326 days ago
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
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Teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd name dies

5326 days ago
CNN Showbiz — Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher who inspired the name of the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. more info
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Namesake, Gym Teacher Leonard Skinner, Dies

5326 days ago
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
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Teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd band name dies

5326 days ago
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
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Former gym teacher who inspired rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's name dies in north Florida

5326 days ago
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
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Real Lynyrd Skynyrd Dies

5326 days ago
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
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Leonard Skinner, Who Inspired Band Name, Dies at 77

5326 days ago
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
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's Lesser Spelled Namesake Dies

5326 days ago
E! Online — Before "Sweet Home Alabama," a no-nonsense high school gym teacher in Florida gave Lynyrd Skynyrd its edge. Leonard Skinner, whose rule against boys in his class having long hair... more info
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Man who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd name dies in Florida

5326 days ago
USA Today Music — Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and physical education teacher who inspired the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday ... more info
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OBITUARY: Leonard Skinner, Inspiration for Lynyrd Skynyrd

5326 days ago
All About Jazz — Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the name of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. He was 77. Skinner died in his sleep at the St. Catherine Laboure Manor, where he had been living for about ... more info
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