Tommy Heinsohn
Heinsohn at the 2008 championship parade for the Boston Celtics
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
August 26, 1934 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Saint Michael's (Union City, New Jersey) |
| College | Holy Cross (1953–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956 / Pick: Territorial Pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1956–1965 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
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| 1956–1965 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1969–1978 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 12,194 (18.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,749 (8.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,318 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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Thomas William "Tommy" Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934) is an American retired professional basketball player. He has been associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He has been granted Hall of Fame Status for his success as a player. He has also been inducted into the hall of fame as a coach. He helped form the NBA players union. Heinsohn is the only person to have the distinction of being involved in an official team capacity in each of the Celtics' 17 championships, as well as each of their 21 NBA Finals appearances. He is currently the color commentator on the Celtics' television broadcasts on CSN New England.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Heinsohn was a standout at St. Michael's High School in nearby Union City. He accepted a scholarship to Holy Cross and became the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,789 points, an average of 22.1 points per game. During his senior year, Heinsohn scored a school record 51 points in a game against Boston College.
In 1956, Heinsohn was chosen as the Boston Celtics 'regional', or 'territorial', draft pick. In his first season, Heinsohn played in an NBA All-Star Game, was named the NBA Rookie of the Year over teammate Bill Russell, and won his first championship ring. He was part of a Celtics squad that won eight NBA titles in nine years, including seven in a row between 1959 and 1965. In NBA history, only teammates Russell and Sam Jones won more championship rings during their playing careers. During his playing career, Heinsohn was named to six All-Star teams. On the day his teammate and fellow Holy Cross Crusader Bob Cousy retired, Heinsohn scored his 10,000th career point. His number 15 was retired by the Celtics in 1965.
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