Len Bias - Suitland, Maryland - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The grave of Len Bias is located within Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. It is a rectangle plaque on the ground (missing the flower vase). During the last 3 years of his life Michael Jordan was becoming the biggest player in the world, everyone worshiped him, except for those who were in the Maryland/ Washington D.C. region, they only followed Bias, if he didn't die, Michael Jordan's story might have been much different. Even today (the last 10 years), there have been two documentaries about him made. His death also inspired a law signed by Ronald Reagan.

Marker Text:
Leonard K. Bias
In God's Loving Care
Nov. 18, 1963 - June 19, 1986

Short Bio from Wikipedia
Leonard Kevin Bias was an American college basketball player who attended the University of Maryland. During his four years playing for Maryland, he was named a first-team All-American. Two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics with the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, Bias died from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose.

Len Bias Law
A few weeks after Bias' death, committees in the United States House of Representatives began writing anti-drug legislation. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 was signed by President Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1986. The law provided a mandatory minimum prison term of 20 years and a maximum life sentence, along with a fine of up to $2 million, and is also known as the "Len Bias Law".

Description: See above Date of birth: 11/18/1963 Date of death: 06/19/1986 Area of notoriety: Sports Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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