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The Original Celtics were a barnstorming professional American basketball team. At various times in their existence, the team played in the American Basketball League
Players for the New York City-based Original Celtics of the American Basketball League (1925-1955). For players on the modern Celtics, see Category:Boston Celtics players . Pages in category "Original Celtics players"
Celtics in a game versus the Miami Heat at the TD Banknorth Garden in April 2006. During the 2005–06 season, Ainge traded Davis, Blount, Banks, Justin Reed, and two conditional second-round draft picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Wally Szczerbiak, centers Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones, and a first-round pick. Many were ...
The "Celtics" nickname and the team's mascot "Lucky the Leprechaun" are nods to Boston's historically large Irish population, and also to the Original Celtics, a barnstorming basketball team that played in the early 20th century. [13] The Celtics have a notable rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, who are second in NBA history with 17 ...
The Boston Whirlwinds, in conflict with the other owners over the status of the Celtics, refused to take part in the second half of the season and dropped out of the league. [2] Five games into the 1926–27 season, the original Celtics were fully admitted to replace the Brooklyn franchise, and won 32 of the remaining 37 games.
Joe Lapchick's misspelled 1933 Goudey Sport Kings basketball card.. Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick (April 12, 1900 – August 10, 1970) was an American professional basketball player, [1] mostly known for playing with the Original Celtics in the 1920s and 1930s.
Walter Augustine Brown (February 10, 1905 – September 7, 1964) was an American sports executive. He was the founder and original owner of the Boston Celtics, [1] operated the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, and served as president of the Boston Athletic Association.
Ripley began his career as a player before making the switch to coach in 1922. At age 19, Ripley decided to leave Brown to play basketball professionally with the Interstate League Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers, the New York League's Utica Utes and the "Original Celtics" club.