Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics
Celtics Legends is the story of legendary basketball franchise, the Boston Celtics. The seventeen-time world champions have a rich history of iconic players and NBA lore. From their humble beginnings to the 2022 finals, fans will uncover the stories that won the team their Dynasty label.

Meet the players through Freedman's personal interviews with Larry Bird, Gene Conley, Mel Counts, Bob Cousy, Clarence Glover, John Havlicek, Gordon Hayward, Tom Heinsohn, Al Horford, Bailey Howell, Johnny "Red" Kerr, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Kenny Sailors, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman, Brad Stevens, and Jayson Tatum. Relive the Celtics' winning streak of eleven crowns in thirteen years. Go head-to-head against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Reminisce about the biggest names in Celtics history. And commemorate those the Celtics lost, including star player Bill Russell who made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the league and major pro sports.

The Celtics notoriously invented the sixth-man role and broke color barriers. The franchise left their mark on the sport and continue to draw in big crowds. With so many members of the franchise voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Celtics should have their own wing.

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Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics
Celtics Legends is the story of legendary basketball franchise, the Boston Celtics. The seventeen-time world champions have a rich history of iconic players and NBA lore. From their humble beginnings to the 2022 finals, fans will uncover the stories that won the team their Dynasty label.

Meet the players through Freedman's personal interviews with Larry Bird, Gene Conley, Mel Counts, Bob Cousy, Clarence Glover, John Havlicek, Gordon Hayward, Tom Heinsohn, Al Horford, Bailey Howell, Johnny "Red" Kerr, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Kenny Sailors, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman, Brad Stevens, and Jayson Tatum. Relive the Celtics' winning streak of eleven crowns in thirteen years. Go head-to-head against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Reminisce about the biggest names in Celtics history. And commemorate those the Celtics lost, including star player Bill Russell who made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the league and major pro sports.

The Celtics notoriously invented the sixth-man role and broke color barriers. The franchise left their mark on the sport and continue to draw in big crowds. With so many members of the franchise voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Celtics should have their own wing.

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Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics

Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics

by Lew Freedman
Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics

Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of the Boston Celtics

by Lew Freedman

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Celtics Legends is the story of legendary basketball franchise, the Boston Celtics. The seventeen-time world champions have a rich history of iconic players and NBA lore. From their humble beginnings to the 2022 finals, fans will uncover the stories that won the team their Dynasty label.

Meet the players through Freedman's personal interviews with Larry Bird, Gene Conley, Mel Counts, Bob Cousy, Clarence Glover, John Havlicek, Gordon Hayward, Tom Heinsohn, Al Horford, Bailey Howell, Johnny "Red" Kerr, Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Kenny Sailors, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman, Brad Stevens, and Jayson Tatum. Relive the Celtics' winning streak of eleven crowns in thirteen years. Go head-to-head against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Reminisce about the biggest names in Celtics history. And commemorate those the Celtics lost, including star player Bill Russell who made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the league and major pro sports.

The Celtics notoriously invented the sixth-man role and broke color barriers. The franchise left their mark on the sport and continue to draw in big crowds. With so many members of the franchise voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Celtics should have their own wing.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681571782
Publisher: Blue River Prss
Publication date: 12/01/2022
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 1,020,974
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lew Freedman is an award-winning journalist who has worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, and currently writes for the Seymour Tribune in Indiana. The winner of more than 300 awards and the author of more than 100 books, Freedman is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Freedman has followed the Boston Celtics his whole life and has written stories about the team for various publications. He, his wife Debra, and dog Boston, live Indiana.

Table of Contents

About the Author vi

Introduction vii

Celtic Mystique 1

Walter Brown 4

Boston Celtics Owners 8

Boston Celtics Hall-of-Famers 10

Top Five Players 12

Red Auerbach 14

The History of Boston Celtics Draft Picks 20

Celtics Draft Picks 27

Bob Cousy 31

Chuck Connors 37

Kenny Sailors 39

Bill Sharman 42

Howie McHugh 47

Bill Mokray 49

Amie Risen 50

Ed Macauley 51

Frank Ramsey 54

Jim Loscutoff 60

Gene Conley 63

Sam Jones 67

K.C. Jones 73

Boston Celtics Chief Rivals 79

Tommy Heinsohn 82

Bill Russell 88

Johnny Most 94

Tom Sanders 98

John Havlicek 104

Clyde Lovellete 110

Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain 112

Celtics-Lakers Rivalry First Time 117

Celtics Key Trades 120

Bailey Howell 123

Mel Counts 127

Willie Naulls 130

Don Nelson 132

Boston Celtics Famous Games 136

Luck of the Irish 139

John Thompson 141

Larry Siegfried 143

Henry Finkel 145

Dave Cowens 147

Jo Jo White 152

Greatest Game Ever 155

Paul Silas 157

Clarence Glover 159

Chris Ford 161

Scott Wedman 163

Nate Archibald 165

Cedric Maxwell 167

Larry Bird 169

Robert Parish 175

Kevin McHale 180

Boston Celtics Franchise Stats 186

Dennis Johnson 190

Bill Walton 192

Celtics-Lakers: The Second Time Around 194

Retired Boston Celtics Jersey Numbers 197

Danny Ainge 200

Reggie Lewis 205

Dina Radja 209

Brian Shaw 211

Celtics Home Courts 213

Kevin Gamble 217

Rick Fox 219

Antoine Walker 221

Dee Brown 223

Winning it all in 2008 225

Rajon Rondo 230

Celtics Major Award Winners 235

Isaiah Thomas 240

Brad Stevens 242

Top Boston Celtics Coaches 246

Kemba Walker 249

Marcus Smart 251

Al Horford 256

Gordon Hayward 258

Tacko Fall 263

The Bubble 265

Boston Celtics Championships 266

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Celtics Today 269

Sources 276

Chapter Index 278

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