red arnold jacob red september october american basketball coach retired coaching served president office executive death coach won games record retirement national_basketball_association nba championships years number surpassed won years general manager team president won additional seven nba titles grand total span years making successful team officials history north american professional sports remembered pioneer modern basketball basketball game dominated team play defense introducing fast break potent offensive weapon players went inducted basketball hall fame additionally vital breaking color barriers nba history drafting african american nba player introduced african american starting hired african american head coach north american sports famous nature known smoking cigar thought victory assured habit ultimate symbol victory boston tenure nba coach year award won named inducted basketball hall fame named greatest coach history nba year addition voted nba greatest coaches history inducted honored retired number jersey garden home early life children marie russian jewish immigrant russia née thompson american born left russia couple owned store later went dry cleaning business little arnold spent childhood brooklyn playing basketball red hair fiery temper soon nicknamed red amid great depression red played basketball named second team brooklyn senior year received athletic scholarship basketball program standout basketball player graduated years began understand importance fast break potent charging attackers defenders coaching years began coaching basketball washington years later joined navy years coaching navy basketball team norfolk caught eye washington millionaire hired coach newly founded predecessor nba season led fast break oriented team built early star navy players win loss record including standard setting game winning streak stood single season league record playoffs defeated games year went eliminated playoffs game tie breaker season caps won games finished season team reached beaten led hall fame center season rival league merged nba felt rebuild squad owner declined proposals resigned approached owner getting green light rebuild team scratch traded dozen players weeks revamped improved ended nba season losing record traded favorite player angry resigned early years prior nba season owner desperate turn struggling financially franchise record brown characteristic said gathering local boston boys don know basketball recommend hire coach group answered recently available brown complied nba draft notable moves famously hall fame new england point guard nba draft boston crowd argued lacked necessary team local second drafted african american black player drafted nba club effectively broke color barrier professional basketball year core consisted hall fame center old favorite unlikely addition refused report club drafted ironically old club team folded ended fast break tactics achieved record lost nba playoffs relationship improved coach saw hardwood spectacular called great fledgling nba following nba season remarkable draft pick future hall fame guard high scoring elite new core provided high fast break basketball notable players joined forwards years playoffs year won title fact playoffs going mere postseason tired end ball result sought defensive big man easy rebounds initiate fast breaks close games dynasty nba draft set sights defensive center draft day trade sent rookie rival louis hawks acquired center russell greatest basketball players time draft picked forward guard future hall emphasizing team play individual performances stressing defense important offense players play tough defense force opposing easy fast break points forward recalled teams regularly best toughest squads anchored defensive russell tough forced opponents low percentage shots farther distances point arc time misses grabbed perennial champion russell passed elite fast break distributor outlet pass providing colleagues opportunities easy slam emphasized need role players like legitimate sixth men nba history role later succeeded recipe proved devastating opposition won nba championships included consecutive championships longest championship streak north american sports victories streak denied perennial scoring champion title coaching reign flowing emphasis striking teams dominant scorer nba season instance players scored points game scoring list sent nba starting consisting african american russell step nba season stepped winning titles years player coach popularized smoking victory cigar thought game decided habit cult like popularity boston area furthermore having acquired reputation fierce competitor got verbal officials receiving fines getting ejected coach nba history coached championship teams directly players russell win additional nba championships coaches players played inducted basketball hall fame russell jones played year coach influence profound nelson later join greatest coaches nba history people inducted hall_of_fame player coach coaches match record wins successful players general manager prior nba season announced coming year coach stating rest league chance shot losing game finals publicly named successor center won series seven games sending russell took player coach african american head coach major north american professional team sports pupil led titles rebuilt aging draft picks future hall player coaching led sixth man new recruits won year winning nba title signed veteran forward center paul star prevent going slump end 1970s traded away wanted salary increases higher best player acceptable trade exchange considered success 13th title later admitted letting personally new deal scoring champion retired went seasons summer worst string contentious clashes different owners passing taxi logan airport board flight new_york consider lucrative contract offer owner cab driver pleaded stay emphasizing loved considered family soon heading team press conference typical trademark cigar stated simply going going sign going despite knowing bird talented young player year college eligibility remaining drafted bird junior eligible nba draft waited year future hall fame forward bird arrived finally setting aside team salary rules clear choices paying bird record setting rookie salary watch simply enter draft bird highest paid celtic rookie year deal knew brilliant bird cornerstone new generation achieved great coup dubbed steal century convinced golden state warriors trade overall pick future hall fame center exchange picks nba draft overall went career pick pick selected player wanted draft inducted hall_of_fame parish bird greatest lines nba history hired head coach led revamped title named player coach starting jones coached straight appearances winning championships president vice chairman relinquished general managing duties president later vice chairman surprising winning 15th title traded popular guard game hero finals seattle round draft pick years later defeated houston finals 16th championship second overall pick draft pick acquired seattle college maryland arguably brilliant coup stellar career team star players prime defending champions appeared set compete years tragedy struck days later bias died cocaine years later star player died suddenly league compensation loss team fell decline seeing finals lifetime interview confessed lost interest big time managing early 1990s preferring stay background concentrating beloved cigar smoking stay president vice chairman president position held death final years weakened heart problems wheelchair personal life children american born russian jewish immigrant brooklyn brother years junior respected cartoonist washington star married spring couple daughters nancy known love cigar smoking red victory cult 1960s boston restaurants cigar pipe smoking red addition known love chinese food interview shortly death explained 1950s chinese convenient nutrition nba teams travelled regular flights tight time schedule filling stomach heavier non chinese food meant time travel sickness years fond food owner chinese restaurant boston despite heart operation remained active 80s playing making frequent public appearances despite fierce nature popular players recalled 75th birthday party players showed turned perennial 1960s victim chamberlain showed gesture appreciated interview espn stated star fantasy team consist opinion ultimate player start franchise sixth man greatest time candidates russell death died heart attack october age nba commissioner said void caused death filled players contemporaries like universally hailed greatest personalities nba history bird stated red shared passion game commitment excellence desire takes win survived daughters nancy interred virginia king david memorial gardens national memorial park october attendees included basketball dignitaries nba season aired minute videos known red previously aired nba cbs halftime shows 1970s 1980s testament importance boston sports world boston_red_sox honored april game new_york_yankees wearing green uniforms hanging replicated championship banners park boston won prior boston season opener signature officially placed floor near center court naming court red floor ceremony attended daughter legends signature replaced red memorial logo season writing author seven books basketball player fan coach translated seven languages best selling basketball book print second book authored winning hard way wrote pair books red autobiography red court october management authored written october book let tell story authored sports journalist legacy accomplishments year professional coaching career titles including row appearances finals including row nba championships total nba championship rings span years coach general manager team president successful team official nba history credited creating generations championship teams including dynasty won nba record titles row general manager created championship winning teams hall 1970s 1980s addition coaching highly effective mentor players coached successful coaches won titles successor won pair championships coach 1970s led titles 1980s coached title addition sixth man highly successful coaching career joined mentor greatest coaches nba history coaching tenure boston served roles including limited general manager head scouting personnel director travel agent local early tours new_england promoting fledgling nba end season regardless court success approach owner brown ask walter going clear brown positively respond despite brown close association owners possessed boston garden concessions profits tenants era team owners thought treated players cattle slaves athletes major professional sports leagues fighting rights economic represented management team members frustrated salaries complain role formation players union dynamics follows journalist hard core union came surprising went players highest intelligence character course paid mass contradictions great team great personal loyalty great respect love created unique institution honored making course great anger paying little pertaining noted rich tough negotiating table practice court locker room purpose getting players summer reluctantly signed finals lucrative guaranteed contract stay worst fears came true arrived fall shape suffering injuries provided little contribution team lost playoff time finals subsequent facts relevant evaluating legacy able trade san_diego exchange mvp major contributor team winning 16th title career second continues embraced beloved member family including having number retired alongside team legendary honor retired jersey role second important celtic founder honor brown jersey retired story documented basket comprehensive documentary history jews basketball featured interviews subject film coaching pioneer early days convinced fast break team quick outlet pass fast guards run score opponent established position potent tactical weapon new strategy proved lethal opposition moved emphasis away individual accolades element players invented concept role player sixth man stating individual honors nice celtic gone way achieve league scorer fact won seven league championships placing league pride rooted statistics known tactical famously restricting teams seven plays known psychological warfare provoking opposing players officials trash talk fiery temper ejected received fines coach nba history age diminish fire star ejected preseason game philadelphia garden role player stormed court taking officials task nose nose pound moses concerning team softer black player play nba said convinced players loved wanted color barrier known choosing players talent motivation disregard skin color ethnicity nba history drafting league african american player constantly added new black players squad including players african american starting nba gave coaching general manager appointed successor russell black nba coach black coach professional sports organization similarly 1980s fielded earnest team derided white 1980s predominantly white black nba time black white players like played alongside bring championships 80s coaches white black prominently featured documentary film basket jewish basketball history arnold red award honor created arnold red award award given annually current celtic player coach best spirit meaning celtic award named honor legendary coach general manager president organization arnold red winners nba coach year award nba gives annual coach year award honor league best coach voted panel trophy named red trophy figure sitting bench nba
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