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Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. Auerbach was also the head coach of the Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
Cooper was drafted by Celtics' owner Walter A. Brown, coached by the legendary Red Auerbach and a teammate of the great Bob Cousy. When officials from other teams learned of Boston's interest in Cooper, they suggested he should not be drafted because he was black; however, Brown's famous quote was: "I don't give a damn if he's striped, plaid or ...
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The victory was Carlisle's 939th of his career, which put him one ahead of Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach's 938 and moved him into 12th on the all-time American professional basketball wins list.
[43] After Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, Red Auerbach confronted Strom in the hallway near the locker rooms and told Strom, "That was the worst officiated game I ever saw!", referring to the fact that the Lakers shot 14 free throws in the fourth quarter to the Celtics' 1. Strom stared back at ...
Red Auerbach won nine championships with the Boston Celtics and won eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966. John Kundla, Pat Riley, and current San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have each won five championships.
Michael Chiklis will play Red Auerbach in HBO’s upcoming scripted series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019. It is described as ...
He was close to his Celtics mentor, head coach Red Auerbach, and was one of the few permitted to call him "Arnold," his given name, instead of his nickname "Red". [12] He was a color analyst on Celtics telecasts during the 1980s." [10] In addition, he had a role in the 1994 basketball film Blue Chips, in which he played a college athletic director.