Aberdonian Stu
29/10/2006, 6:44 AM
Red Auerbach, who led the Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship in 1957 and 8 consecutive titles from 1959-1966. In total he won 9 championships as coach and 7 as general ganager.
Full story here (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Avfl92jfiU5smPEjOZII.Wc5nYcB?slug=obitau erbach&prov=st&type=lgns)
Also SI.com coverage here (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/10/28/obit.auerbach.ap/index.html)and here (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jack_mccallum/10/28/red/index.html)
Full story here (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Avfl92jfiU5smPEjOZII.Wc5nYcB?slug=obitau erbach&prov=st&type=lgns)
Also SI.com coverage here (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/10/28/obit.auerbach.ap/index.html)and here (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jack_mccallum/10/28/red/index.html)