Len Bias, forward

( Jed Kirschbaum, The Baltimore Sun )

All-American Len Bias, thought by many to be the greatest basketball player to ever wear a Terps uniform, died from the after-effects of a cocaine overdose on June 19, 1986 -- two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics.

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dwoytowich at 9:52 AM February 26, 2012

It's nice to claim all these luminaries, but an alumnus/a is someone who was GRADUATED by a particular school. Simple attendance for some course does NOT make a person a member of the alumni/ae.

Dennis in Baltimore

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