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On this day: Jimmy Rodgers fired; Kemba Walker, Keyon Dooling born

On this day, former Boston Celtics head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired, and Celtics guards Kemba Walker and Keyon Dooling were born.

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On this day: Fitch resigns; Lakers crushed in Game 1 of ’85 NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics saw head coach Bill Fitch resign on this day in 1983. Two years later, they trounced the Lakers in Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.

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On this day: Fitch hired; Westphal/Scott trade; ‘Beat L.A.’ chant born

On this day, Boston hired Bill Fitch as their head coach, Westphal was dealt for Scott, and the 'Beat L.A.' chants were born in a loss.

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On this day: Garnett, Fitch born; Bird triple-doubles vs. Detroit in ’87 ECF

On this day, Celtics luminaries Kevin Garnett and Bill Fitch were born, and Larry Bird logged a triple-double in the '87 East Finals.

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On this day: Jimmy Rodgers fired; Kemba Walker, Keyon Dooling born

On this day, former Boston Celtics head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired, and Celtics guards Kemba Walker and Keyon Dooling were born.

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On this day: KC Jones resigns, Jimmy Rodgers hired; 1967 draft

On this day former Celtics player and coach KC Jones resigned as head coach, and assistant Jimmy Rodgers stepped into the role.

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On this day: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; NINE alumni birthdays

On this day in Celtics history, Bill Russell's jersey went up to the rafters, Larry Bird scored a career-high 60 points, and Jimmy Rodgers was born.

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Brad Townsend: Has a 50-year-old grudge factored into former Mavs coach Dick Motta not being in the Hall of Fame?

DALLAS — The text came out of the blue. Out of desperation. Mostly, though, it derived from a daughter’s love and respect for her father.

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Not every 1981 Boston Celtics champion was a fan of Bill Fitch’s coaching style

But in the end, winning was what mattered.

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Remembering Boston Celtics alumni who left us in 2022

The Celtics and the NBA community with it lost giants of the game alongside lesser-known but still important parts of the team's and the league's history.

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Bill Fitch, former Minnesota Gophers coach and NBA champion, dead at 89

MINNEAPOLIS — Bill Fitch, the former Minnesota Gophers men's basketball coach who went on to a successful career in the NBA, died Wednesday at 89.

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Hall of Fame NBA coach Bill Fitch dies at age 89

Fitch — who was Larry Bird’s first pro coach — led the Celtics to a championship and was the first coach of the expansion Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Boston Celtics champion Hall of Fame head coach Bill Fitch passes away at 89

Fitch helped Boston win its first title with Larry Bird in 1981.

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Hall of Fame NBA Coach Bill Fitch Dies at 89

He coached five different franchises throughout his 25-year career.

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Former Houston Rockets coach Bill Fitch passes away at 89 years old

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Fitch, who was head coach of the 1986 Western Conference champion Houston Rockets, has passed away at 89 years old.

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