Tom Heinsohn
Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 - November 10, 2020) was an American former professional basketball player. He has been associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He has since spent over 30 years as the color commentator for the Celtics' local broadcasts alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman. He has been regarded as one of the most iconic and charismatic Celtics of the 1950s-60s championship teams, being called “the godfather of the city of Boston,” by former teammate John Havlicek.
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| Full name at birth | Thomas William Heinsohn
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| Claim to fame | Boston Celtics
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1934
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| Place of birth | Union City, New Jersey, USA
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| Date of death | 10 November 2020
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| Age | 86 (age at death)
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| Occupation | Basketball Player
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| Height | 6' 7" (201 cm)
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| Weight | 218 lbs (99 kg)
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| High school | Saint Michael's in Union City, New Jersey
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| University | College of the Holy Cross
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Tom Heinsohn is known for his role in the TV series documentary Untitled Bill Russell/Netflix Documentary (2023) as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010) as special thanks - as Tommy Heinshohn.
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