Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (born 1917)

Red Auerbach

American basketball coach and executive (1917–2006)

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships between 1959 to 1966. On retiring in 1966, he held an NBA coaching record of 938 wins. He served as general…