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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tommy Heinsohn was a Boston Celtics legend in more ways than most people realize
Tommy Heinsohn was a Boston Celtics legend in more ways than most people realize Tommy Heinsohn was a Boston Celtics legend in more ways than most people realize. The only member of the Celtics alumni community who had a role in the first 17 banners hung by the storied ball club, Heinsohn had an iconic career with three distinct phases. First, of course, was that of his time as a player for Boston, the Jersey City, New Jersey native winning a total of eight titles with the Celtics before he retired from the game in 1965. Heinsohn would pick up the helm of the Celtics as head coach in 1969 after fellow Boston Hall of Famer and then-player-coach Bill Russell retired from both roles. He'd help guide Boston to two more titles in the mid-1970s, then transition into broadcasting after leaving the Cs as coach to start a four-decade partnership with beloved broadcaster Mike Gorman. Did we mention he was also an accomplished painter? The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip recounting Heinsohn's career ahead of his induction to the Hoops Hall for coaching back in 2015. Check it out below!
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Tommy Heinsohn (1960)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Tommy Heinsohn (1960) The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the first of 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Hall of Fame Boston forward alum Tommy Heinsohn. After ending his college career at Holy Cross, Heinsohn was picked up with the sixth overall selection of the 1956 NBA draft by the Celtics. The Union City, New Jersey native played all nine seasons of his NBA career with Boston, winning titles in eight of them along with countless other accolades. He retired as one of the most decorated players in team history in 1965. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Heinsohn wore only jersey Nos. 15 and 20, and put up 18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 15 - Tommy Heinsohn (1956-65)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 15 - Tommy Heinsohn (1956-65) The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the sixth of six people to wear the No. 15 jersey, Hall of Fame Boston forward Tommy Heinsohn, the last to wear the number before it was retired. After ending his college career at Holy Cross, Heinsohn was picked up with the sixth overall selection of the 1956 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. His stay with the team would span his entire, nine-season career with Boston before retiring from the sport as a player after eight titles and countless accolades. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Heinsohn wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
