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Been thinking of starting something like this for some time.
I should be able to make a couple of updates a week, depending on the reactions/replies we get.
A good search tool is
http://www.onthisday.com
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October 7 1934
: Willie Naulls gets born in Dallas. Won three rings with the Celts (1964-66) but is mostly remembered for his time with the Knicks.
http://www.celticslife.com/2012/02/what-hell-happened-towillie-naulls.html
Interview:
http://www.nba.com/knicks/history/turnback-tuesday-interview-knicks-captain-willie-naulls/
^nr 12 I guess
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October 12 1999
Wilt Chamberlain dies of congestive heart failure at the age of 63.
NYT obituary
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/13/sports/wilt-chamberlain-is-dead-at-63-dominated-basketball-in-the-60-s.html
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October 30 2014
Rondo's comeback against the Nets. Not quite history but still a fun memory.
Jeff Clark's article below:
https://www.celticsblog.com/2014/10/29/7129887/beautiful-celtics-rout-nets-121-105
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November 1 1950
Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play in an NBA game with the Washington Capitols.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earl-lloyd-becomes-first-black-player-in-the-nba
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November 6 1981 (the year I was born), Mike and Tommy broadcast their first celtics game
vid here:
https://twitter.com/NBCSCeltics/status/927655328459739138/video/1
"I want to show you his peanuts folks"
PS Im one day late, but better late than never
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July 20 1975
Ray Allen's bday (Merced, California)
A young Ray Allen (or so internet claims)
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