Red Auerbach dies

It was a heart attack that occurred near his home. He was 89.

16 NBA championships as coach, general manager, vice president or president of the Boston Celtics. No one else even comes close to such a record.

NBA Championships under Auerbach
1956-57; 1958-59; 1959-60; 1960-61
1961-62; 1962-63; 1963-64; 1964-65
1965-66; 1967-68; 1968-69; 1973-74
1975-76; 1980-81; 1983-84; 1985-86

NBA All Star players under Auerbach at Boston
Bob Cousy 13 times
John Havlicek 13 times
Larry Bird 12 times
Bill Russell 12 times
Robert Parish 9 times
Bill Sharman 8 times
Dave Cowens 7 times
Kevin McHale 7 times
JoJo White 7 times
Tom Heinsohn 6 times
Ed Macauley 6 times
Sam Jones 5 times
Nate Archibald 3 times
Antoine Walker 3 times
Paul Pierce 3 times
Danny Ainge 1 time
Don Barksdale 1 time
Bailey Howell 1 time
Dennis Johnson 1 time
Reggie Lewis 1 time
Paul Silas 1 time
TOTAL: 121

Celtic Players now in NBA Hall of Fame
Ed Macauley
John "Honey" Russell
Arnold "Red" Auerbach (Coach)
Bob Cousy
Bill Russell
Bill Sharman
Frank Ramsey
John Havlicek
Sam Jones
Tom Heinsohn
Bob Houbregs
Pete Maravich
Clyde Lovelette
K.C. Jones
Dave Bing
Nate "Tiny" Archibald
Dave Cowens
Bill Walton
Bailey Howell
Larry Bird
Arnie Risen
Kevin McHale
Robert Parish
Dominque Wilkins

Jersey numbers retired by the Boston Celtics under Red Auerbach
Walter Brown - #1 - (Number retired October 17, 1964) The founder and first owner of the Boston Celtics franchise. He hired Red Auerbach.

Arnold 'Red' Auerbach - #2 - (Number retired January 4, 1985)

Dennis Johnson - #3 - (Number retired December 13, 1991)

Bill Russell - #6 - (Number retired March 12, 1972)

JoJo White - #10 - (Number retired April 9, 1982

Bob Cousy - #14 - (Number retired October 16, 1963)

Tom Heinsohn - #15 - (Number retired October 15, 1966)

Tom "Satch" Sanders - #16 - (Number retired January, 1973)

John Havlicek - #17 - (Number retired October 13, 1978)

Dave Cowens - #18 - (Number retired February 8, 1981)

Don Nelson - #19

Bill Sharman - #21 - (Number retired October 15, 1966)

Ed Macauley - #22 - (Number retired October 16, 1963)

Frank Ramsey - #23

Sam Jones - #24 - (number retired March 9, 1969)

K.C. Jones - #25 - (Number retired February 12, 1967)

Cedric Maxwell - #31 - (Number retired December 15, 2003)

Kevin McHale - #32 - (Number retired January 30, 1994)

Larry Bird - #33 - (Number retired February 4, 1993)

Reggie Lewis - #35 - (Number retired March 22, 1995)

Robert Parish - #00 - (Number retired January 18, 1998)

Jim Loscutoff - LOSCY (Specifically asked that his #18 not be retired so that someone else could wear it for the Celtics. That number was later worn by Dave Cowens and retired with his name on it.)


Red Auerbach -- Rest In Peace

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