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Boston Celtics/Pre-pro Celtic player

Expert: Alessandro - 1/25/2005

Question
Alessandro,

I met a man (a very tall man)in his late 80's here in El Paso,Tx several years ago. He said he played ball for the Celtics before they were a pro team. I believe he said he played for the team in 1929 or so. An extremely nice gentleman. I asked for his autograph. His name is Larry Riley. Any chance you might dig something up?

Thank you,
Douglas

Answer
I believe this guy might be pulling your leg ... The current Boston Celtics franchise was founded in 1946; there was no "amateur" precursor to the team before that date.

This person could have played for a team known as the "Original Celtics" (also known as the New York Celtics), a semi-pro team from the 1920s, but this team has absolutely no affiliation with the Boston Celtics.

Alessandro
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Comment	Thank you for the information! I was just interested as a conversation piece. I thought it could be cool to own some shares, and then when people asked you what you do for a living, you tell them you own a major sports franchise. Not lying! lol Thanks anyway, John