Tom Heinsohn

Tommy Heinsohn
	Heinsohn at the 2008 championship parade for the Boston Celtics
Personal information
Born	August 26, 1934; Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 10, 2020 (aged 86); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Michael's; (Union City, New Jersey)
College	Holy Cross (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956 / Pick: Territorial Pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1956–1965
Position	Power forward
Number	15
Career history
As player:
1956–1965	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1969–1978	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 8× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1965); 6× NBA All-Star (1957, 1961–1965); 4× All-NBA Second Team (1961–1964); NBA Rookie of the Year (1957); No. 15 retired by Boston Celtics; Consensus first-team All-American (1956); Second-team All-American – Collier's (1955); Third-team All-American – AP, UPI, NEA (1955); No. 24 retired by Holy Cross; As coach: 2× NBA champion (1974, 1976); NBA Coach of the Year (1973); 4× NBA All-Star Game head coach (1972–1974, 1976);
Career statistics
Points	12,194 (18.6 ppg)
Rebounds	5,749 (8.8 rpg)
Assists	1,318 (2.0 apg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 – November 10, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He has worked with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 60 years as a player, coach and broadcaster.^[1] He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978.^[2]

Heinsohn was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: one for his playing career in 1986 and a second for his coaching career in 2015.^[3]

Heinsohn died on November 10, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 86.^[4]

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Personal information
Heinsohn at the 2008 championship parade for the Boston Celtics
Born	(1934-08-26)August 26, 1934 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 10, 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Michael's (Union City, New Jersey)
College	Holy Cross (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956 / Pick: Territorial Pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1956–1965
Position	Power forward
Number	15
Career history
As player:
1956–1965	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1969–1978	Boston Celtics

Career highlights and awards
As player: 8× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1965) 6× NBA All-Star (1957, 1961–1965) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1961–1964) NBA Rookie of the Year (1957) No. 15 retired by Boston Celtics Consensus first-team All-American (1956) Second-team All-American – Collier's (1955) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI, NEA (1955) No. 24 retired by Holy Cross As coach: 2× NBA champion (1974, 1976) NBA Coach of the Year (1973) 4× NBA All-Star Game head coach (1972–1974, 1976)

Career statistics
Points	12,194 (18.6 ppg)
Rebounds	5,749 (8.8 rpg)
Assists	1,318 (2.0 apg)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006