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Red Auerbach I have to stop and say thank you, tip your
hat to the man. I was a kid growing up in New England... what
was it 7 championships in a row? We just took the Ride for
granted... 'Cousy shoots'... that's what the kids would say as
we went up for a shot, that's what I would say as I bounced a
shot off the rim or maybe off the roof, the basket was on our
garage in the backyard in Arlington. I was never particularly
talented in Basketball but I loved that game.
Seems like the first game I remember ever seeing on TV
was the Lakers Celtics final maybe 1966 I would have been 14. I
remember it, sitting in my Grandfather's apartment in Manhattan.
Everything was magical whenever I came to New York to visit my
Grandparents. It's all vague who knows maybe I was...
No I think I was there and believe it or not I don't think I had
ever even seen the Celtics play on TV before that day in NYC and
my Grandfather and I were watching this game and I was thinking
this is my team the Celtics. They won that final game of the
championship series that day and that was my first basketball
game and Bill Russell Beat Wilt Chamberlain. Red Auerbach
and he retired at the end of that year... as coach and as you
know he went on to become the General Manager appointed his
marvelous 6'10" Center a SF Bay native, to be the next
Coach and through the years won what was it I guess 16 total
Championships for the Celtics... Black and White together in the
Pride of the Green.
Red Auerbach a Jewish kid born in Brooklyn who grows up
to be the greatest coach, General if you will of any American
Sports Team. Something about Jewish soul.... Magnificent
Chutzpah..
here are a few links for your entertainment and
education:
ESPN
memorial service
NPR
ESPN
great stories
ESPN
good Bio
NBA
testimonials
Happy Halloween I hope you had a fun spooky night.
I stayed home. A lot of you were looking great!
Guy Meyer,
Jr.
October 31, 2006
San Anselmo, California
guy@lifesignsphoto.com
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