CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
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Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
and Surrounding Illinois Communities.
 
 

Glenn Robinson

Born January 10, 1973 in Gary, Indiana.
Basketball player who graduated from Roosevelt High School in Gary and played College basketball at Purdue. He began his NBA career during the 1994-1995 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2002 and on March 6, 2002 versus the LA Clippers, Robinson became the second leading scorer in franchise history. He joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 2003. He signed a free-agent contract with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and retired the same year due to an injury. 
He finished his NBA career with 14,234 career points, averaging 20.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Robinson lives in the Atlanta suburb of Smyrna. Ga.

Additional Information Links: NBA.com: Glenn Robinson Bio  
 
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If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us
Page was last updated on February 3, 2011

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