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On this day: Celtics fire Tommy Heinsohn as coach, hire Tom Sanders
On this day in 1978, the Celtics fired iconic head coach Tommy Heinsohn and hired Celtic champ Tom Sanders to replace him in ...
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On this day: Boston Celtics field NBA's first All-Black starting five
On this day in 1964, Boston fielded the 1st all-Black starting 5 in league history when Willie Naulls replaced Tommy Heinsohn ...
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On this day: Boston Celtics field NBA's first All-Black starting five
"That's all." Besides Naulls, the rest of the starting five that night included Satch Sanders, KC Jones, Sam Jones, and Bill Russell. At first, the game went poorly for the Celtics, the team ...