Thomas William Heinsohn was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1965. He also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and head coach.
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Thomas William Heinsohn was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1965. He also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and head coach. He spent over 30 years as the color commentator for the Celtics’ local broadcasts alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman. He is regarded as one of the most iconic Celtics figures in the franchise’s history, known during his lifetime for his charisma and loyalty to the team and its traditions. On February 14, 2015, it was announced that Hein sohn would be inducted to the Basketball hall of fame for a second time as a coaching inductee.
The induction ceremony took place in New York City at the Javits Center on February 16, 2015. The ceremony was attended by former Celtics players Bill Russell and Sam Jones, as well as former Celtics coach Red Auerbach. The inducted class of 2015 was the first to be directly elected by the NBA Players Association. The class was also the first ever to be elected by both the player and coach sections of the NBA Hall of Famer’s induction ceremony, which took place on February 17, 2015 in New Jersey. The 2015 inductees were announced on February 18, 2015 at the NBA’s annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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