The Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Red Auerbach, and Other Legends Recall Great Moments in Celtics History
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The Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Red Auerbach, and Other Legends Recall Great Moments in Celtics History
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Overview
Since the team’s inception in 1946, the Boston Celtics have been at the heart of the culture and history of the city they call home. And as Boston has transformed over the years, the Celtics too have evolved to reflect and embrace the changing times. In a book like no other, veteran writer and lifelong Celtics fan Michael McClellan brings Celtics history to life through exclusive interviews with legendary Celtics players and celebrity supporters, while using pop culture and music as a soundtrack.
More than thirty interviewees are featured in this iconic book. Hall-of-Famer Bob Cousy recalls the turmoil of the fifties, as the franchise struggled to get its footing and the nation faced the birth of the Civil Rights Movement. K. C. Jones and Clyde Lovellette narrate the glory of the Bill Russell era, as Russell himself remembers his time as a Celtic. Celebrated players John Havlicek and Dave Cowens relate the ups and downs of the psychedelic seventies, when the team won two national titles, only to collapse at the end of the decade. The epic eighties Celtics-Lakers rivalry and the leadership of legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson is told by teammates Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, and Nate Archibald, and rivals Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Former Celtics honor the legacy of Reggie Lewis and relay the dark days after his untimely passing in 1993, and the revival of the Celtics under the guidance of Paul Pierce and Brad Stevens in the 2000s.
Also featuring interviews by notable Boston natives such as Michael Dukakis and Mark Wahlberg, The Boston Celtics is the ultimate history of one of the NBA's greatest franchises.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683581970 |
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| Publisher: | Sports Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 11/06/2018 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Sales rank: | 414,503 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d) |
About the Author
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Jan Volk graduated from Colby College in 1968 and received his doctoral degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1971. Passing the Massachusetts Bar Exam in June of 1971, he began full-time employment with the Celtics.
In his 26 years with the Celtics, the last 13 as General Manager (succeeding the legendary Red Aurebach), Volk was part of five NBA World Championship teams (1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, and 1986). He was an instrumental figure in molding teams which from 1979 through 1996 collected ten Atlantic Division titles, five Eastern Conference crowns, and three NBA Championships. During his Celtics tenure, Volk was responsible for the acquisition, contractual negotiation, and ultimate signing of all Celtics players.
Volk has taught "The Business of Sports" at Tufts University since 1998 and operates a college sports action photography company. He lives in Wayland Massachusetts with his wife, Lissa.
Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I Rise and Shine
Chapter 1 Birth of a Franchise (1946-1950) 1
Chapter 2 Local Yokels: Auerbach, Cousy, and the Arrival of Bill Russell (1950-1957) 7
Captain Fantastic Bob Cousy 8
20-Second Timeout Bob Brannum 21
The Perfectionist Bill Sharman 22
Favorite Son Ed Macauley 33
Double Feature Gene Conley 40
Royal Treatment Arnie Risen 53
Chapter 3 Team So Fly: Bill Russell Ignites a Dynasty (1957-1969) 60
Beauty in the Struggle Bill Russell 62
Trigger Man Tom Heinsohn 74
Mr. Clutch Sam Jones 86
20-Second Timeout Larry Siegfried 97
Sixth Sense Frank Ramsey 98
20-Second Timeout Bailey Howell 105
Class Act K. C. Jones 107
Show Stopper Satch Sanders 116
Postgame Presser, Part 1 Red Auerbach 123
Part II Journey to the Golden Age
Chapter 4 The Rise and Fall of Team Green (1970-1979) 128
Born to Run John Havlicek 137
20-Second Timeout Paul Westphal 146
Nellieball Don Nelson 147
Power Point Jo Jo White 154
20-Second Timeout Charlie Scott 160
Full Throttle Dave Cowens 162
Chapter 5 Triumph, Tragedy: The Big Three and Two Lives Cut Short (1979-1993) 171
Cornbread Cedric Maxwell 176
Tiny Nate Archibald 183
20-Second Timeout M. L. Carr 195
Straight Outta Compton Dennis Johnson 197
Grateful Red Bill Walton 206
20-Second Timeout Scott Wedman 219
The Chief Robert Parish 221
Chapter 6 Dark Days: As Jordan Ascends, the Celtics Collapse (1993-2001) 231
Hang Time Dee Brown 235
Oscar-Worthy Kevin Gamble 249
X-Factor Xavier McDaniel 257
Boyz II Men Antoine Walker Walter McCarty Tony Delk 264
Postgame Presser, Part 2 Red Auerbach 279
Postgame Presser Larry Bird 284
Part III Anything is Possible
Chapter 7 Trials and the Truth (2001-2007) 288
Chapter 8 Ubuntu (2007-2013) 296
Chapter 9 From Set Shot to Hip-Hop 309
Kevin Garnett's Area 21: Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie 310
Acknowledgments 317
About the Author 319