Saturday, October 28, 2006

RIP to Arnold "Red" Auerbach

One of the greatest coaches in any Profession passed today. Red Auerbach was 89 years old&He seems a hundred more years older than that when you think of his 9 NBA titles as a Coach which has him tied with Phil Jackson. Auerbach assembled those Boston Celtic teams of the 50's&60's that Dominated the NBA for years. He brought in Bill Russell which was a strong Social call in a time period in Boston when a Black Athelete wasn't gonna be met with open arms per se. Auerbach changed the whole game. He is One of the Mount Rushmore's of the coaching Profession. he was the coach, GM,VP,&a Trademark all unto himself just like the Boston Shamrock trademark on the old Boston Garden center court. He was wise,creative&believed in himself big time. he was truly one of a kind. when he won he would always light up a Ciagar.He was all about thinking ahead&that is why the Man was a Winner. RIP

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