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Norm Van Lier(1947-2009)

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  • Producer
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A former NBA basketball star fights against incredible odds to overcome a severe stuttering disability to become one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the United States.
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Find Yourself a Dream: The Bob Love Story (2008)
Norm Van Lier was born on 1 April 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Barbershop (2002), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Chi Girl (1999). He died on 26 February 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornApril 1, 1947
DiedFebruary 26, 2009(61)
BornApril 1, 1947
DiedFebruary 26, 2009(61)
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Ice Cube, Troy Garity, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop (2002)
Barbershop
6.4
  • Customer Sam
  • 2002
Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Troy Garity, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kenan Thompson, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
5.7
  • Customer Sam
  • 2004
Chi Girl (1999)
Chi Girl
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1999
Of Boys and Men (2008)
Of Boys and Men
6.5
  • Coach
  • 2008

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Actor

  • Of Boys and Men (2008)
    Of Boys and Men
    6.5
    • Coach
    • 2008
  • Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Troy Garity, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kenan Thompson, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
    Barbershop 2: Back in Business
    5.7
    • Customer Sam
    • 2004
  • Ice Cube, Troy Garity, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop (2002)
    Barbershop
    6.4
    • Customer Sam
    • 2002

Producer

  • Chi Girl (1999)
    Chi Girl
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1999

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Find Yourself A Dream: The Bob Love Story
Trailer 6:20
Find Yourself A Dream: The Bob Love Story

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • April 1, 1947
    • East Liverpool, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 2009
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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    • 2 Articles

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    Was an All-Star and All-Defensive team guard for the Chicago Bulls from 1969 - 1979. Was a radio analyst talking about Chicago sports on AM 1000 and a Bulls pre and post-game analyst on then-Comcast Sports Net Chicago until his death in 2009.
  • Nickname
    • Stormin' Norman

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