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Bob Brannum’s Brawn
Bob Brannum displayed why he received his nickname “The Tank” in this photograph! Brannum’s physical style of play led him to average over 250 personal fouls per season. He once committed 279 fouls in ...
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Bob Cousy Warmup Shirt
Over his successful Celtics career, Bob Cousy warmed up in 917 games and recorded 6,945 assists – which remains in the top 25 all-time in NBA history. Sportswriter Leonard Koppett said of Cousy, “Fans ...
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Bob Cousy: Driving Instructor
Bob Cousy’s NBA career almost ended before it even began. Picked by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950 NBA Draft and quickly traded to the Chicago Stags, Cousy had little desire to move to the Illi ...
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Bob Cousy: Playing the Rookie
Bob Cousy played in every game of his rookie campaign during the 1950-51 season while averaging 15.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. An early playoffs exit to the New York Knicks marked the end of h ...
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Bob Cousy: The King of Assists
Over his 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, Bob Cousy won eight NBA assist titles. His best campaign came in the 1959-60 season when Cousy averaged 9.5 assists per game, only half of an assist short ...
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Boston’s Legendary Trio
A crowd of Celtics fans lifted Tommy Heinsohn, Red Auerbach and Bill Russell in the air after another win. For nearly three decades, from 1950 to 1978, these three men played a role with the Celtics e ...
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Breaking Barriers With Cooper
The Celtics made history on April 25, 1950, by selecting Chuck Cooper, the first African American player drafted in NBA history. When cautioned against the move due to Cooper’s skin color, Celtics own ...
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Brown’s Big Bet
Team founder Walter Brown’s commitment to the Celtics came at a significant financial sacrifice, from taking out second mortgages on his house, to selling his stock in his other business venture, the ...
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Brown’s the Boss
Walter Brown stood in his office, which always stayed busy, in this 1950s photograph. The constant flow of people and activity at times led to meetings in some unusual places. Red Auerbach remembered, ...
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Celtics Help Break Color Barrier
Red Auerbach selected Chuck Cooper in the 1950 NBA Draft, the first Black player drafted in league history. Cooper and two other players then broke the NBA’s color barrier by playing in the 1950-51 se ...