Leo Wesley Byrd (June 30, 1936 – July 20, 1991)[1][2] was an NCAA All-American basketball player for Marshall College whose career spanned from 1956–57 to 1958–59.

[1][3] He also won a gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games for Team USA after the squad finished with a 6–0 record.

[5] At age 12, he was stricken with infantile paralysis (polio), but he eventually recovered to a full, normal life.

[6] Playing in the era before the three-point shot, Byrd made 214 field goals and 171 free throws.

[6] In 1958–59, Byrd's senior season, he led the MAC in scoring for a second consecutive time; his 29.3 ppg average en route to 704 total points were tops in the league.

[4] Byrd's competitive playing career effectively ended after his stint with Team USA.