1902 - 1992
Flake Laird American Basketball
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Details
| Birthday |
16th December, 1902
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| Birthplace |
Decatur, Georgia
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| Died |
10th April, 1992
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| Place of Death |
Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Basketball
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Green Flake "Red" Laird (December 16, 1902 – April 10, 1992) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He is best known for being Virginia Tech's head baseball coach for 30 seasons and compiling the second most wins in program history through the 2013 season (343). He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1971, and into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. The home dugout at Virginia Tech's home baseball venue, English Field, is named in his honor. Laird also coached the men's basketball and baseball teams at Virginia Tech, Catawba College, and Davidson College as well as the freshman football team at Davidson. Laird attended Davidson between 1922–23 and 1925–26. While there he earned 12 varsity letters – four each in football, basketball and baseball.
