Leonard Skinner

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Leonard Skinner was a high school gym teacher whose strict enforcement of hair-length rules famously inspired the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
associatedWith school dress code enforcement
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs a disciplinarian regarding student appearance
employer Robert E. Lee High School NERFINISHED
a high school in Jacksonville, Florida
enforcedRule strict hair-length rules for male students
fieldOfWork physical education
secondary education
genreOfNotability rock music history
hasConnectionTo Southern rock NERFINISHED
students who later formed Lynyrd Skynyrd
hasLegacy indirectly associated with the history of classic rock
influenced branding and identity of Lynyrd Skynyrd
inPopularCulture referenced in stories about the origin of the band name Lynyrd Skynyrd
inspiredNameOf Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED
knownFor strict enforcement of school grooming policies
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Leonard Skinner NERFINISHED
notableEvent students altered his name to create the band name Lynyrd Skynyrd
notableFor inspiring the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
occupation gym teacher
physical education teacher
sexOrGender male
workLocation Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED

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Lynyrd Skynyrd namedAfter Leonard Skinner