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Skynyrd Inspiring Gym Teacher Dies

Everybody at one point or another has listened to the song "Free Bird" and had their mind blown ever so slightly from it's majesty. The boys who created that masterpiece went by Lynyrd Skynyrd. How did they get their name? Well it came from their gym teacher..a man named Leonard Skinner. The actual Skinner has passed on at the age of 77...but through Skynyrd's timeless rock, he will always live on! These fans got to meet the living members of Skynyrd!

 

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Andy Green is a freak who can be found in the dark caverns of all things media. Having spent over ten years and counting in the radio industry, Andy has his pulse on all things music. Andy is a regular contributor on AOL's men's entertainment site Asylum and also the host of their bi-monthly web series Fattitude.  He can be heard Monday thru Friday on Q106 in Lansing, Michigan as well.

He was born--and remains-- a full blown geeked-out nerd who knows every Marvel Comics characters' alter ego and day job!  We hope you enjoy reading and watching the iFollo celebrity madness that flows from the dark pit of Andy's cerebrum!

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