Sports Illustrated The Boston Celtics at 75

by Sports Illustrated

Overview

Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the Boston Celtics one of the most revered teams in basketball

Sports Illustrated™ celebrates basketball greatness with The Boston Celtics at 75, an extraordinary collection of classic stories and photographs from the pages of SI. This commemorative book salutes hall of famers like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Paul Pierce, and coach Red Auerbach.

Fans will unearth countless gems from the Celtics' past on each page of this diamond celebration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629379555
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	11/23/2021
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism, is a multimedia sports brand that takes the consumer into the heart and soul of sports.

Table of Contents

The Players 12

A selection of the many players who turned the Celtics into an iconic franchise

Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, Kevin Garnett, Bill Russell, Jo Jo White, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Satch Sanders, John Havlicek, Jim Loscutoff, Dave Cowens, Don Nelson, Bill Sharman, Ed Macauley, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Reggie Lewis

The Stories

A collection of the finest stories on the Celtics from Sports Illustrated

Bob Cousy: Basketball's Creative Genius Herbert Warren Wind 91

Reflections in a Diary George Plimpton 103

The Green Running Machine John Underwood 113

A Man for All Seasons Frank Deford 123

A Player for the Ages Frank Deford 135

Green Ghosts Leigh Montville 149

Seems Like Old Times Jack McCallum 159

The Truth Revealed S.L. Price 169

Family Guy Chris Mannix 183

The Championships 190

No team has won more NBA titles than the Celtics' 17

Celtics by the Numbers 220

The Covers 226