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Title: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on October 07, 2017, 12:19:03 PM

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.

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/

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZvxVyPH0Hc/TvvsSLrYxiI/AAAAAAAAA3E/ZWhf8s-QrLo/s1600/Willie+Naulls+3.jpg)

(http://blog.godreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Naulls-Celtics-team-photo-1965.jpg)

^nr 12 I guess

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_E_yNmy83ek/TwJXVpK_PlI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/Jm7ImY9tfcQ/s1600/Willie+Naulls+4.jpg)

Title: Re: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on October 11, 2017, 07:48:45 PM

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

Title: Re: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on October 30, 2017, 12:38:00 PM

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

Title: Re: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on November 01, 2017, 05:13:38 AM

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

Title: Re: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on November 06, 2017, 05:25:41 PM

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

Title: Re: This day in basketball history
Post by: greece66 on July 20, 2018, 02:15:45 PM

July 20 1975


Ray Allen's bday (Merced, California)

(https://i.gyazo.com/a096961aedc64116a3199b6a77f863fb.png)
A young Ray Allen (or so internet claims)