It's Tommy Heinsohn's 80th birthday! (video tributes and little known Tommy facts included)
The Celtics released this "Happy Birthday" video today (if the embeded clip in the tweet isn't working, click on the link to watch):
From two years ago, CSNNE and Rich Shertenlieb of 98.5's Toucher and Rich put together this shrine to Tommy's broadcasting antics:
And don't forget Heinsohn's accomplishments as a player and coach:
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Happy 80th Birthday to Celtics Legend, 10-time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn! #HappyBirthdayTommy https://t.co/SjjGRMqveU
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 26, 2014
From two years ago, CSNNE and Rich Shertenlieb of 98.5's Toucher and Rich put together this shrine to Tommy's broadcasting antics:
And don't forget Heinsohn's accomplishments as a player and coach:
Happy Birthday to @Celtics Legend & Hall of Famer, Tommy Heinsohn (80), 8 @NBA titles w/ the Cs in 9 seasons; also coached 2 more ('74, '76)
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2014
Tommy Heinsohn won @NBA ROY honors in '57. His teammate, Bill Russell, missed the first 24 games that season, helping the U.S. win the gold
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2014
Clutch! As a ROOK, Tom Heinsohn scored 37 pts to help @Celtics win its first @NBA title, a 125-123 double OT Gm 7 W over the St. Louis Hawks
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2014
During Tommy Heinsohn's 8 full seasons as coach, @Celtics won 5 Eastern Division titles in a row, 2 @NBA titles & compiled a 416-240 record
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2014
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