Dynasty: Auerbach, Cousy, Havlicek, Russell, and the Rise of the Boston Celtics

by Lew Freedman

Overview

The behind-the-scenes story of one of professional basketball's most respected and beloved teams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762774876
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/22/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Lew Freedman is the author of thirty books, including Stadium Stories: Chicago Bears and The Way We Were New England (both Globe Pequot Press)as well as LeBron James: A Biography. A former sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, he has won more than 250 journalism awards.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction: Me and the Celtics vii

1 Raw Beginnings 1

2 A Man Named Red 8

3 Beloved Bob Cousy 16

4 The NBA's First Black Player 24

5 Building a Team 32

6 Wild Days in the Early NBA 40

7 A Big Man Will Provide 52

8 A Title for Boston 60

9 Dynasty Detoured 66

10 New Faces Adopt the Celtics Way 73

11 The Best Sixth Man in Basketball 79

12 No Black or White on Celtics 88

13 Rivals Rising 101

14 NBA Growing Pains 112

15 Wilt versus Russell 124

16 Celtic Unity Amid American Divisions 141

17 Cousy Rides Into the Sunset 153

18 He Shoots, He Jokes 160

19 Celtics Age, but Don't Fade Away 168

20 Red Retires 177

21 Havlicek Steals the Ball 185

22 The First Black Coach and More Titles 193

23 Russell Goes and So Does the Dynasty 204

Epilogue: Celtic Pride 212

Sources 218

Index 224

About the Author 230