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"Red Auerbach" - 99 Total Result(s)
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Coffee Time With Red
Though Red Auerbach didn’t drink coffee himself, Celtics guard Don Chaney agreed to let the head coach help him prepare a cup. Auerbach liked to have some control over what his players consumed. He ba ...
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Cooz Leads the C’s in ’59
The 1958-59 Celtics posed ahead of another NBA World Championship title-winning season. The team swept the Elgin Baylor-led Minneapolis Lakers in the 1959 NBA Finals behind star player Bob Cousy’s 16. ...
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Cousy Scores for 15,000
Members of the 1961-62 Celtics signed a basketball for Bob Cousy after he became only the second player in NBA history to score 15,000 career points. On November 25, 1961, Cousy met the mark on a 20-f ...
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Cousy’s Chuck’s
Before he signed on to endorse PF Flyers in 1958, Bob Cousy wore these Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars. Designed with a rubber sole, the All Stars remained a firm favorite among NBA players for decade ...
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Dynamic Duo: Auerbach and Russell
Red Auerbach enjoyed his victory cigar while congratulating Bill Russell after another Celtics home victory. The enigmatic relationship between the two helped fuel Boston’s success. “When you get down ...
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Gavitt and Ford Start Celtics Anew
Some changes in the Celtics front office unfolded ahead of the 1990-91 season. Big East Conference commissioner and future Hall-of-Famer Dave Gavitt became team CEO and former Celtics player Chris For ...
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Hall-of-Fame Playoff Battle
Led by All-NBA stars Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman, the Celtics scored an average of 101.5 points per game during the 1954-55 season, the best in the league. On the other hand, they also gave up a league ...
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Harris Haunted Red
Bob Harris (no. 18) came to Boston in December 1951 via a trade after being selected with the third overall pick in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. After Harris arrived in Boston, Celtic ...
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Heads Above the Rest
Instead of a team photo, the Celtics opted for floating heads on the team’s 1957-58 yearbook cover. Inside, the yearbook was becoming less a media guide and more a fan publication with fun facts and s ...
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Heinsohn Seeing Red Again
Celtics legends Tommy Heinsohn and Red Auerbach built a rich history together. Auerbach coached Heinsohn for his entire playing career, all nine seasons with Boston. In 1969, Auerbach, who had moved o ...