Tom Heinsohn

Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 – November 10, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.  He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He has worked with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 60 years as a player, coach and broadcaster.Jason Gay 2016. "Tommy Heinsohn Is Forever Celtic Green," Wall Street Journal, April 10, p. D10. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978.

Heinsohn was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: one for his playing career in 1986 and a second for his coaching career in 2015.

Heinsohn died on November 10, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 86.

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