Leonard Skinner
Leonard Skinner | |
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| Born | Forby Leonard Skinner January 11, 1933 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2010 (aged 77) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Occupation(s) | High school gym teacher, realtor, bar owner |
| Known for | Namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Arguably the most influential high school gym teacher in American popular culture" – The New York Times |
Forby Leonard Skinner (January 11, 1933 – September 20, 2010) was an American high school gym teacher, basketball coach, and businessman from Jacksonville, Florida. He is known in popular culture as the eponym of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd; Skinner was the band members' teacher.