Today in Boston Celtics history: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; 9 alumni birthdays
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Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame Boston big man Bill Russell’s jersey was retired during a ceremony at the former Boston Garden in 1972. The event was a modest and subdued one, lacking in the usual fanfare and attendance one expects at such events. Russell, a legendary player for the Celtics, was reluctant […]