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Also known as Arnold Jacob Auerbach

American basketball coach (1917–2006)

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Born
1917
Died
2006
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1940
St. Albans School
1943
Harrisburg Senators
1949
Duke (assistant)
Born
( 1917-09-20 ) September 20, 1917, Brooklyn , New York, U.S.
Died
October 28, 2006 (2006-10-28) (aged 89), Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight
170 lb (77 kg)
High school
Eastern District , (Brooklyn, New York)
College
Seth Low JC (1936–1937) George Washington (1937–1940)
Position
Guard
Coaching career
1940–1966
1940 1943
Roosevelt HS
1946 1949
Washington Capitols
1949 1950
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950 1966
Boston Celtics
Nba
938–479 (.662)

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Mass
77
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Height
178
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date of birth
1917-09-20
date of death
2006-10-28
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Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships between 1959 to 1966. On retiring in 1966, he held an NBA coaching record of 938 wins. He served as general manager of the Celtics from 1966 to 1984, and later as President and Vice-Chairman of the Board. He won a combined 16 NBA titles in his long career with the Celtics, the most of any individual, making him one of the most successful team officials in the history of North American professional sports. He served as president of the Celtics until his death in 2006 at the age of 89.

Auerbach coached many players who were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He also played a key role in decreasing racial discrimination in the NBA. In 1950, he drafted Chuck Cooper, the NBA's first African-American player. In 1965, he introduced the first African-American starting five. In 1966, he hired Bill Russell as the NBA's first African-American head coach.

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