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"I was his whipping boy" - Red Auerbach intentionally berated Tom Heinsohn to send a message because he knew other Celtics stars had fragile egos
In an interview with Boston Celtics, Heinsohn even acknowledged that Auerbach often singled him out with heated yet ...
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On this day: Celtics player, coach, commentator Tommy Heinsohn born, '20 NBA strike
On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary big man Tommy Heinsohn was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1934. Heinsohn was an All-American who played his college ball at the College of the ...
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The history behind the NBA's first all-Black starting five
But a foot injury to starting forward Tommy Heinsohn left head coach Red Auerbach with a void to fill in the team's starting five against the St. Louis Hawks the following night. Auerbach had ...
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25 Hall of Fame players who became NBA coaches
There are currently five who have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both an NBA player and an NBA coach — Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn ...
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On this day: Boston becomes first team to win 60 games; Waldron, Thompson born
On this day, a Celtics president and big man were born, and the team made history by winning 60 games in a single season.
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‘Celtics City' beyond the episode: The 70s C's and the ‘worst stain in Boston's history'
This period of unrest served as the backdrop of a new Celtics era, in which the NBA legend and civil rights advocate Bill Russell retired and was replaced as C’s coach by Tommy Heinsohn.