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Walter Brown seals an agreement with a handshake
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A Handshake Agreement
By all accounts, Celtics owner and founder Walter Brown had a strong relationship with his players. John Havlicek recalled that Brown “didn’t go around waving a diamond ring in people’s faces, or anyt ...
Walter Brown at his desk
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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 ...
Celtics owner Walter Brown
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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, ...
Celtics 1954-55 brochure
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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 ...
Celtics 1957-58 yearbook with several players' autographs
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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 ...
Walter Brown reading a newspaper
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Humble Walter Brown
Walter Brown started the Celtics from scratch and oversaw seven NBA World Championship titles during his time as owner. Boston Globe sportswriter Jack Barry called Brown “a figure who daily consorted ...
Bill Russell signing a contract
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Russell: Putting Ink to Paper
Bill Russell signed his first pro contract with Celtics owner Walter A. Brown seated nearby on December 19, 1956. Despite being drafted earlier that year, Russell did not arrive in Boston until late D ...
Walter Brown poses with the Celtics at a team practice
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Savvy Walter Brown
One of the keys to Walter Brown and his franchise’s success was that Brown recognized his limitations. Knowledge of the game of basketball was not the Celtics owner’s strength. As one account later no ...
The 1960-61 Celtics team photo
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The 1960-61 Boston Celtics
The Celtics were primed to win the 1961 NBA World Championship title over the St. Louis Hawks thanks to the efforts of three team leaders. Bill Russell averaged 23.9 rebounds per game and Bob Cousy 7. ...
Bill Russell and his wife smile as they step down from train and are handed a giant key that says Welcome to Boston.
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The Key to a Dynasty
Celtics owner Walter A. Brown and All-Star Bill Sharman greeted the team’s newest player, University of San Francisco star Bill Russell, and his newlywed wife Rose (the pair were just married the week ...