Otis Birdsong

Otis Birdsong is exactly the kind of name I love unearthing. Drafted second overall in 1977 and a four-time NBA All-Star, he was a genuine star of his era, yet today he lives mostly in the record books rather than highlight reels. A 6-foot-3 guard out of Winter Haven, Florida by way of Houston, he put together twelve seasons in the league through grit and craft. I find that pre-internet kind of greatness fascinating, where the stats and selections have to do the talking. He has my full respect as a classic of the game.

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Name (English)

Otis Birdsong

Name (Japanese)

オーティス・バードソング

Reading

おーてぃす・ばーどそんぐ

Born

December 9, 1955 (age 70)

Origin

Winter Haven, Florida, United States

Height

190 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Goat

High school

Winter Haven High School

University

University of Houston

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis%20Birdsong
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q538032

Tags

• Florida
• basketball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.