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Norman Allen Van Lier III (b. April 1, 1947, in East Liverpool, Ohio is a former NBA basketball player who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.

A star player at Saint Francis University, Van Lier was selected by the Bulls in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft. The 6’1” guard was immediately traded to the Cincinnati Royals, but he was reacquired by the Bulls during the 1971-1972 season. Van Lier remained with the Bulls until 1978, appearing in three All-Star games (1974, 1976, 1977) during that tenure. Nicknamed “Stormin’ Norman” because of his tenacity and aggressiveness, Van Lier was one of the most popular Bulls players of the 1970s. He retired in January 1979 with career totals of 8,770 points and 5,217 assists. Norm held the record for the longest field goal in NBA history (84 feet) for 24 years until Baron Davis broke the record on November 17, 2001 (89 feet). After retirement, Norm became a popular Chicago area broadcaster and had a supporting role in the movie Barbershop in 2002.

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