Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy

Ep 6 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy - Tragedy to Triumph

The death of Len Bias devastated the Maryland basketball program. In this episode, Tragedy to Triumph, coach Gary Williams and others explain how Maryland endured sanctions and other challenges to win its only national title.About the narrator: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-daniel-89936b2/">Rich Daniel</a> is a 1985 graduate of the University of Maryland. He covered Len’s story as a television sports producer in the Washington, D.C. area.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy is a multi-part series about the legacy of former Maryland basketball star Len Bias and the importance of making the right decision. Bias, a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, was picked number two by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft. Two days later he was dead from complications of a cocaine overdose. The death greatly impacted federal drug legislation, criminal justice reform, athletics at the University of Maryland, the NBA, friends and family, and Black culture. His legacy resonates even today. The series will stress the importance of making the right decision. It is based on the book "Born Ready: The Mixed Legacy of Len Bias."