Tom "Satch" Sanders

[Rosco917]

I've been a celtic fan for a long time. I remember "Satch" when I was a child, and recently got to take a look at some old film of his game.

Talk about length, I think his height was around 6' 6" but his arm length was soooo long. Looks like he had a 7' wing span. He wasn't much of an offensive type, but a great defender and shot blocker. He was head coach at Harvard for a while, he also coached the Celtics for a year or so. Satch was always a fine gentleman and a great Celtic.

Oh yeah, he has 8 rings. 

[csfansince60s]

TP...Satch was one of my favorite players and classic glue-guy.

He also had a cool restaurant that I would go to in the Back Bay with phenomenal sweet potato pie.

[slamtheking]

TP...Satch was one of my favorite players and classic glue-guy.

He also had a cool restaurant that I would go to in the Back Bay with phenomenal sweet potato pie.

which restaurant was that?

[csfansince60s]

It was called Satch's.

I had season's tix from '79-90, so the time frame is kinda focused for me.

Restaurant opened in 79 or 80, but only lasted 5 years or so.

[csfansince60s]

TP...Satch was one of my favorite players and classic glue-guy.

He also had a cool restaurant that I would go to in the Back Bay with phenomenal sweet potato pie.

which restaurant was that?

Here's a good article about the place.

https://books.google.com/books?id=EdIDUjCI44IC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=where+was+satch+sanders+restaurant+located&source=bl&ots=RzRHsA731F&sig=r3zuySgZFDDPSs3gp_MHmARZF1w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AYjVVMCeOImyggTQvIGoAw&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=where%20was%20satch%20sanders%20restaurant%20located&f=false

Man, those ribs were unbelievable.

[slamtheking]

TP...Satch was one of my favorite players and classic glue-guy.

He also had a cool restaurant that I would go to in the Back Bay with phenomenal sweet potato pie.

which restaurant was that?

Here's a good article about the place.

https://books.google.com/books?id=EdIDUjCI44IC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=where+was+satch+sanders+restaurant+located&source=bl&ots=RzRHsA731F&sig=r3zuySgZFDDPSs3gp_MHmARZF1w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AYjVVMCeOImyggTQvIGoAw&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=where%20was%20satch%20sanders%20restaurant%20located&f=false

Man, those ribs were unbelievable.

loooooove ribs.  will have to look for it - work in Back Bay and Stanhope street rings a bell

just checked mapquest for it.  I work 2 blocks over and have been by that spot in the past month.  don't remember seeing it

[Neurotic Guy]

I remember watching him play as well -- and had the chance to meet him a couple of times when I was a kid.

This thread shook me a bit as I thought maybe he'd passed away -- but no, still very much alive and looks great.