The man is such a legend in Boston, there's already been a statue of him standing (or sitting, actually) for over 20 years.
I'll always remember during the Celtics' glory years of the 80's, when the playoff win was secured, and they would show Red lighting up his victory cigar in the stands. And, of course, this was already 2 decades removed from him building the greatest dynasty in sports history.
No need for sadness, let's just appreciate that he was able to live a long, happy, and full life, involved with the sport he loved and helped create right until the end. R.I.P. Red.
PS FUCK[/b] Rick Pitino for basically kicking Red out of the Celtics organization, just because he wanted his "title." That dude can go to hell...the fucking FRAUD.
The New York Times compared the Boston Celtics mystique to the New York Yankees. There aren't many American sports franchises which have that "extra" quality. Red helped shape this intangible. I'm too young to have seen him coach but I do remember his presence on the sidelines during the 80's.
PS FUCK[/b] Rick Pitino for basically kicking Red out of the Celtics organization, just because he wanted his "title." That dude can go to hell...the fucking FRAUD.
It was a beautiful spring day in Washington, and he asked me when my flight was leaving. I told him I had some time. We hopped into his Saab convertible (really now, how many senior citizens do you know drive a Saab convertible?), and he took me to the Smithsonian. There was a great Duke Ellington exhibit, he explained, and he felt I should see it before I left.
Who knew? Red loved Chinese food, and owned an eclectic collection of letter openers ("Go to the back of the store," he always insisted. "The best stuff is always in the back."), but until that day, I didn't realize he was tuned into Sir Duke as well.
From a fine article Jackie McMullan wrote for the Boston Globe. They did a real nice spread in the paper today, and the online version is almost better, with great photos. Worth checking out.
I waited on him at a restaurant I worked at one summer. He was smoking a cigar and it was a no smoking restaurant and no one would tell him to put it out. Any one else would have gotten the gas face but nobody tells Red what to do.
PS FUCK[/b] Rick Pitino for basically kicking Red out of the Celtics organization, just because he wanted his "title." That dude can go to hell...the fucking FRAUD.
I'll always cherish going to Celtics games in the Garden as a child with my mom.
This is perhaps the most surprising death of an 89-year-old I've ever heard. It seemed like dude was gonna live forever--he was such a winner that not even death could beat him. RIP.
He was in the crowd for all-star weekend a few years back and TNT interviewd him from his seat during the "old timers" game they used to have. All he did was bitch about how boring it was to watch and they should have a rookies game instead. The anchor was all
One of those unscripted moments that make TV anchors blush, but in the end I guess they took his advise
"He could also be crude, abusive, and hostile. He once sought out Ainge after Ainge played a particularly bad game in Washington. "What, were you out drinking with your other wife?" Auerbach said to Ainge, a Mormon."
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I highly recommend this book, in which Auerbach plays a major role:
The man is such a legend in Boston, there's already
been a statue of him standing (or sitting, actually)
for over 20 years.
I'll always remember during the Celtics' glory years of
the 80's, when the playoff win was secured, and they would
show Red lighting up his victory cigar in the stands.
And, of course, this was already 2 decades removed from
him building the greatest dynasty in sports history.
No need for sadness, let's just appreciate that he was able to
live a long, happy, and full life, involved with the sport he loved
and helped create right until the end. R.I.P. Red.
out of the Celtics organization, just because he wanted
his "title." That dude can go to hell...the fucking FRAUD.
The New York Times compared the Boston Celtics mystique to the New York Yankees. There aren't many American sports franchises which have that "extra" quality. Red helped shape this intangible.
I'm too young to have seen him coach but I do remember his presence on the sidelines during the 80's.
You serious.
How did he get the power to do that?
From a fine article Jackie McMullan wrote for the Boston Globe.
They did a real nice spread in the paper today, and the online version
is almost better, with great photos. Worth checking out.
RIP
I'll always cherish going to Celtics games in the Garden as a child with my mom.
RIP Red... thanks for all the great teams.
One of those