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"I was his whipping boy" - Red Auerbach intentionally berated Tom Heinsohn to send a message because he knew other Celtics stars had fragile egos
In an interview with Boston Celtics, Heinsohn even acknowledged that Auerbach often singled him out with heated yet unnecessary criticism solely because the other Celtics stars ha ...
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"The most traumatic experience in my 32 years in the NBA" - Red Auerbach after firing then-head coach Tommy Heinsohn
In 1976, Red, who then worked as the Celtics' GM and president, demonstrated this sentiment when dismissing the team's head coach, Tommy Heinsohn. It was a particularly difficult decision ...
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The history behind the NBA's first all-Black starting five
But a foot injury to starting forward Tommy Heinsohn left head coach Red Auerbach with a void to fill in the team's starting five against the St. Louis Hawks the following night. Auerbach had ...
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On this day: Celtics player, coach, commentator Tommy Heinsohn born, '20 NBA strike
On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary big man Tommy Heinsohn was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1934. Heinsohn was an All-American who played his college ball at the College of the ...