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Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach
Red Auerbach at Boston Garden by Steve Lipofsky
Born	September 20 1917 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Occupation	Hall of Fame NBA coach

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was both a highly successful head basketball coach and an influential front office executive for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

As coach of the Celtics from 1950 to 1966, Auerbach won nine NBA titles, including eight straight from 1959 to 1966 – the longest consecutive string of championships in the history of North American professional sports. After retiring from coaching, he continued to serve as the general manager or president of the Celtics from 1966 until 1997, and again as president from 2001 until his death. Auerbach's success rested not only with his shrewd basketball acumen, but the family atmosphere that he established on his team, and especially the bond of friendship between himself and his legendary center, Bill Russell.

Auerbach's support for Russell as a fri

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Arnold “Red” Auerbach

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 20, 1917. He attended the Seth Low Junior College in New York and George Washington University.

Auerbach was undistinguished as a college basketball player, but was an instant success as a coach. Auerbach led the Boston Celtics to 16 championship titles throughout his career, first serving as coach and later as general manager. As head coach of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics l950-1966, Auerbach’s teams won nine World Championships--eight in succession, nine within ten years--and 11 Division titles. The Auerbach-coached Celtics won 938 games, making his the winningest coach in NBA history until Lenny Wilkins overtook him during the 1994-1995 season. Auerbach is considered the most successful professional basketball coach of all-time. He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.

Auerbach also coached the Basketball Associat

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Red Auerbach

American basketball coach and executive (1917–2006)

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Red Auerbach in front of collage created by his brother, Zang Auerbach
Born	(1917-09-20)September 20, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	October 28, 2006(2006-10-28) (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
High school	Eastern District (Brooklyn, New York)
Position	Guard
Coaching career	1940–1966
1940	St. Albans School
1940–1943	Roosevelt HS
1946–1949	Washington Capitols
1949	Duke
1949–1950	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950–1966	Boston Celtics
As head coach: As executive:
NBA	938–479 (.662)
Record at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. Auerbach was also the head coach of the