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Old 10-29-2006, 01:18 AM   #1
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Legendary Celtics coach Auerbach dead at age 89

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642131

The world just lost a true legend.

ESPN.com coverage:


Red Auerbach, who died on Saturday, coached the Boston Celtics to an unheard of nine NBA championships in 10 seasons, but that only begins to tell the story of a true legend of the NBA. Stories
Shouler: The consummate coach
Sheridan Blog: Remembering Red
Simmons: Meets legend in 2002
Vitale: Red won't be forgotten
Red Auerbach dies at age 89
Fans in Boston react to death
Auerbach in 2005 interview
Green honors Red in 1999
Video
Legend Auerbach dies
NBA greats react
Statistics
Coaching record
Highlights
• Enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969
• Named to NBA's Silver Anniv. team in 1970
• NBA Coach of the Year in 1965
• NBA Executive of the Year in 1980
• Selected to NBA's 35th Anniv. team in 1980 as "Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA" by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America (PBWAA)
• Member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
• Coached in the NBA East-West All-Star Game 11 consecutive years (1957-67) and compiled a 7-4 record
• Authored the widely circulated basketball book Basketball for the Player, the Fan and the Coach

Compiled by David Bearman, ESPN Research


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