Red Auerbach, longtime Celtics coach, leading them to eight straight titles, dead at 89.
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From: [identity profile] querldox.livejournal.com


Expect a truly ridiculous number of editorial cartoons involving some heavenly figure lighting a victory cigar.

Not unexpected; I'd gotten an impression his health was failing. He was definitely the long-term face of the Celtics and came across as someone it'd be fun to have a conversation with.

From: [identity profile] daethkow.livejournal.com


Found that out this morning as Cris and I were getting ready to go to the game. It saddened us. But in the retrospective on ESPN they discussed his masterminding of the most lopsided trade in sports history - Joe Barry Carrol for Robert Parish and the pick that became Kevin McHale. That put smiles on our faces.
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