Coaches >> Arnold Red Auerbach
Arnold “Red” Auerbach – Pride of the Celtics
Birth date: September 20, 1917
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Claim to fame: Winner of 9 NBA titles as a coach, 7 more as a front office executive.
Appropriate quote about Auerbach: “When I came to the Celtics there was this Celtic mystique. And I was one of the few skeptics. Finally, it came through to me after we had won the championship. I went up to Red and said, ‘Now I understand what the Celtic mystique is.’ And he was about the proudest man in the world.”
– Paul Silas, former Celtics player and former NBA head coach (Hilton 2005)
Red Auerbach is generally considered the greatest coach in the history of the NBA. His Boston Celtics have won 16 World Championships, including 9 in his last 10 seasons as head coach, and another 7 after he moved to the front office... (BUY THE BOOK)
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