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Cheryl Corley

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83

Indiana University coach Bobby Knight, here in the 1987 semifinals, led his Hoosiers to the NCAA men's basketball championship that year. (Bob Jordan/AP)

Basketball Hall of Famer Bobby Knight, whose unapologetic style earned legions of fans and critics alike, died Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind., according to a statement released by his family. He was 83.

Knight was a legendary figure in college basketball. His record earned many admirers and nicknames. To his fans, he was called "the General." Knight was one of the United States' winningest college coaches, with more than 900 wins by the end of his career.

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