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Lynyrd Skynyrd Namesake, Gym Teacher Leonard Skinner, Dies

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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

5568 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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Harrington: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top make for classic-rock magic weekend in Bay Area

5595 days ago
Mercury News, California — PULL OUT your best black concert T-shirt -- the one that proves you were "there" during the 1979 tour -- and get ready for classic-rock nirvana this week at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. more info
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thursday evening updates

5600 days ago
Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Today 30 Days Out turns back the clock with a spin of the 1969 British psychedelic pop "Fat Mattress." You might recognize one of the band members - Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience - and some of the guest stars who pop u... more info
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