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
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a high school in Jacksonville, Florida ⓘ |
| enforcedRule | strict hair-length rules for male students ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
physical education
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secondary education ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | rock music history ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo |
Southern rock
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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
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physical education teacher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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