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Boston’s First Players
Coach John “Honey” Russell stood with members of the first ever Celtics team, ready to play for the 1946-47 BAA season. Standing around Boston’s first head coach were Harold Kottman, Warren Fenley, Ke ...
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Going Dutch in Boston
Adolph Charlie “Dutch” Hoefer played on the inaugural Celtics team in the 1946-47 season. Born in 1921 in Frankfurt, Germany, Hoefer’s family immigrated to the United States in 1926. He attended Queen ...
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Tipping It off in ’46
The Boston Celtics began their storied history as a franchise part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The team struggled in its inaugural 1946-47 season, finishing fifth in the Eastern Di ...