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previous owners11/11/2009
  Q: was donald ornstein ever an owner or part owner or affiliated with the boston celtics, probably ...
  A: No, here's a complete list of previous Celtics ownership: Walter Brown, team founder and original ...
Celtics #446/4/2009
  Q: Who wore #44 other than Danny Ainge. Thank-you. Peter
  A: You can find the answer on the Celtics' official website: ...
Shares for Celtics1/12/2009
  Q: My husband received shares in the Celtics many years ago. I understand they were sold back to the ...
  A: Sorry, but you missed your chance ... Once Paul Gaston sold Celtics ownership to local investment ...
Player8/19/2008
  Q: Who wore number 31.
  A: According to the Celtics' official website, here are all of the players who have ever donned the ...
Final game 19955/24/2008
  Q: What was the date of the knicks and celts game. wasnt that the final game at the old garden. When ...
  A: That would be April 21, 1995 ... You can read a recap of the game here: ...
Boston Celtics Dynaty Rosters5/22/2008
  Q: I would like the names of each of the members of the Boston Celtics during the years that Bill ...
  A: You can find that information on the following site: ...
Old Audio recording about the Celtic Mystique and the garden5/10/2008
  Q: I'm trying to find a copy of this audio version about the Celtics history. I believe it went along ...
  A: I found this article written by Bill Simmons: ...
Celtics ownership5/9/2008
  Q: I believe that Kate Smith,the singer once was an owner of the Celtics. Can you confirm this?
  A: Actually, Kate Smith lent her name to the ballclub known as the "Original Celtics" (which are in no ...
1986 Basketball5/8/2008
  Q: I have a ball signed by the 1986 Celtics championship team including Red Auerbach.I bought this ball ...
  A: There is value to such an item no matter what time it is (with that team being the last Celtics club ...
Celtics Stock5/8/2008
  Q: I have a small amount of Celtics stock bought back in 1998. Is it worthless now? I don't see an ...
  A: Sorry, but you missed your chance ... Once Paul Gaston sold Celtics ownership to local investment ...
Celtics!!!!!!!!!!!!5/7/2008
  Q: What is the last years win-loss record, the winning percentage, and the average number of points ...
  A: You can find the answer to all of your questions over at Doug's NBA Stats Page: ...
MY COUSIN ALLAN COHEN5/7/2008
  Q: MY COUSIN IS ALLAN COHEN WAS HIS WIFE NAME JOAN SHE IS THE BLOOD RELATIVE. I WONDER HOW TO FIND MY ...
  A: To track down the blood relatives of Alan N. Cohen (former co-owner of the Celtics), you might try ...
Owners of the Boston Celtics5/6/2008
  Q: Who were the owners of the Boston Celtics and what part did Larry Bird play besides a player?
  A: Here's a list of every owner of the team: Walter Brown, team founder and original owner (1946-64) ...
info5/5/2008
  Q: who wore # 17 during the 1960's?lqwb8
  A: You can find the answer to this at the Celtics' official website: ...
coaches5/4/2008
  Q: Who was Tom Heinsons ass. coach and what was his background
  A: From the Celtics' official website: ...
hall of fame4/29/2008
  Q: what players from the '57-'69 dynasty are in the hall of fame?
  A: You can find the information here: http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/HallOfFamers.html Andy ...
Celtics drafted by the NFL4/24/2008
  Q: Can you tell me the names of former Celtics that were also drafted by the NFL? Thanks
  A: I believe you're thinking of John Havlicek http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_bio.html ...
Boston Celtics4/9/2008
  Q: I just discoved some Boston Celtic Stock Certificates. Are they any good?
  A: Sorry, but you missed your chance ... Once Paul Gaston sold Celtics ownership to local investment ...
1985-86 roster3/14/2008
  Q: I have an old print of the Championship team but can't identify all the players by their numbers. ...
  A: No problem, the roster can be found at: http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1986.html ...
1950-19543/12/2008
  Q: Is there any available old footage from early TV broadcasts of the Celtics between 1950-1954? How ...
  A: This sounds like something where you might want to contact the NBA itself, to see where you can get ...
#343/2/2008
  Q: who is #34 back around 91 - 92 - 93
  A: According to the official Celtics web site: ...
autographed basketball2/27/2008
  Q: Could you help me, please? I have a basketball autographed by almost most, if not all, members from ...
  A: Autographed sports memorabilia is a very subjective and free-flowing business ... All I can tell you ...
Boston Celtics players2/26/2008
  Q: Who all wore #21 for the Celts?
  A: They can be found right here: http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_AllTimeNumbers.html Jack ...
Paul Pierce2/25/2008
  Q: What is the tattoo on Paul Pierce's forearm?
  A: Yes, from what I've been able to gather, Pierce seems to keep the tattoo on his left forearm covered ...
Chuck Connors2/20/2008
  Q: I've read that Chuck Connors played center for the Boston Celtics during their inaugural season ...
  A: Indeed, Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors (aka "The Rifleman" Chuck Connors) played two seasons with the ...
roster for 1989-19952/13/2008
  Q: I would like to know the names of all of the players from 1989 to 1995.
  A: Boy, that's a pretty tall order ... Luckily, you can find that information at the following website: ...
#112/9/2008
  Q: Who are all the Celtics Players who wore #11?
  A: You can find the answer on the Celtics' official website: ...
Celtic Name1/28/2008
  Q: The Kingston Colonials merged with the Troy Haymakers 19Dec1939 and became the Troy Celtics of the ...
  A: That's an interesting theory that I had never heard of ... However, according to the NBA website, ...
Robert Parrish1/15/2008
  Q: Is it true that Robert Parrish was not recognized by the NCAA as an eligible player for part or all ...
  A: From the article "The NCAA: a Socio-Economic Analysis: The Development of the College Sports Cartel ...
NBA Legends1/1/2008
  Q: Recently purchased a #7 of 200 print of boston garden. It is signed by Larry Bird, Nate Archibald, ...
  A: If there was originally a certificate of authenticity with the print, then I'm fairly certain that ...
Celtics signed basketball for school auction3/26/2007
  Q: Our school was given a basketball with many signatures years ago. We want to include it in our ...
  A: Since you mentioned Xavier McDaniel's signature, I'm pretty confident that this basketball came from ...
Celtics autographed ball12/21/2006
  Q: I was going through my father's closet and I found a Boston Celtic's autographed basketball (green ...
  A: From the information you've given me, I'm fairly confident in stating that your basketball was ...
History12/14/2006
  Q: Alright, i need to do a presentation on monday, and i need some basic history, maybee just a ...
  A: You can find plenty of information at the Celtics' official homepage: ...
Sports Illustrated - w/e 11/6/0611/3/2006
  Q: This one may be a bit tricky; however, an expert should be able to field it quite nicely. I'm ...
  A: Since Cousy retired after the 1962-63 season, you would be right in assuming that any picture ...
Celtics Coaches10/29/2006
  Q: Who was the head coach(es) of the Boston Celtics from 1985 thru 2001?
  A: KC Jones (1984-85 through 87-88) Jimmy Rodgers (1988-89 through 89-90) Chris Ford (1990-91 through ...
george jacobs10/25/2006
  Q: was there a guy named george jacobs who played for the celts in either the '50s or the '60s??? and ...
  A: I have a list of every player to ever don the Celtics uniform, and no one by the name of "Geroge ...
1986 Championship Team10/12/2006
  Q: What numbers did each player wear on their jerseys during the 1986 championship season?
  A: Larry Bird (33) Kevin McHale (32) Robert Parish (00) Dennis Johnson (3) Danny Ainge (44) Scott ...
backup centers for bill russell10/6/2006
  Q: who were the backup centers for bill russell during his celtics career, and what years were they his ...
  A: Former Georgetown head coach John Thompson is the most well-known backup to Bill Russell; he played ...
Robert Parrish10/5/2006
  Q: I was on a flight coming from Boston to Charlotte,NC on Sept. 30th around 4pm. Robert was setting ...
  A: Sorry, none that I'm aware of ... Again, you can email the Boston Celtics directly via this link: ...
Robert Parrish10/3/2006
  Q: I was on a flight coming from Boston to Charlotte,NC on Sept. 30th around 4pm. Robert was setting ...
  A: I'm not sure how successful you would be in arranging a meeting with Mr. Parish for a picture, but ...
Ive been surfing on the net...3/3/2006
  Q: Ive been surfing on the net recently and have seen frequ. asked questions about claiming stocks. ...
  A: I'm not sure what you mean by "annual check" ... As I understand it, when the current owner's group ...
Celtics Fans2/10/2006
  Q: Here's sort of an odd question but figure you might know. In watching some of the Celtics home games ...
  A: This is a tough one ... At first I thought you were talking about famous female Celtics fan Rita ...
EARLY CELTIC2/7/2006
  Q: I HAVE A PIC OF AN EARLY CELTIC WEARING #15--HE'S SIGNING AN AUTOGRAPH
  A: There have only been five players in Celtics history who have worn the number 15 (Tommy Heinsohn had ...
Boston Celtic Stock1/25/2006
  Q: I am curious to know, I owned shares of Celtic Stock and read your question that all the shares were ...
  A: Actually (as I understood it), the Celtics were supposed to contact you quite awhile ago about ...
Len Bias & Max12/12/2005
  Q: How did the Celts obtain the draft pick used for Len Bias and who did they get in return for trading ...
  A: In 1984, the Celtics traded starting guard Gerald Henderson to the Seattle Supersonices for their ...
BCLP Media Shares?12/5/2005
  Q: As a shareholder of BCLP, I was offered a chance to purchase Celtics Media or TV stock. You could ...
  A: As far as I know, there were no "deals" being offered for BCLP stock once the team was taken off the ...
Former Boston Celtics Charles Smith's career11/15/2005
  Q: What happened to charles smith after the hit and run accident? I heard he went to jail for 28 ...
  A: There was this snippet from a Boston Globe article, dated 07/27/94: --- Former Celtic guard ...
shares5/17/2005
  Q: I have question about the boston celtics shares that i have or thought i had until i read one of ...
  A: If you owned stock during the time that the Celtics were a publicly-traded "company", then the new ...
what happened??5/17/2005
  Q: what happened to the C's in the 90's as far as management after the big 3 were gone.. why werent ...
  A: Well, after the retirement of Kevin McHale (the last of the Big Three) the Celtics were pretty much ...
How can i find out if the stock my Grandad bought me in 87' is worth anything?2/26/2005
  Q: My Grandad bought me stock in the celtics back in 1987, i was 16 at the time and did'nt know much ...
  A: Actually, when Wyc Grousbeck bought the Celtics franchise from previous owner Paul Gaston, all ...
Andy Phillip (1956-57&1958-59)2/19/2005
  Q: My son's friend's name is Ryan Phillip. Recently my son, Derek, told me a story about Ryan and his ...
  A: Andy Phillip maintained his residence in Rancho Mirage (Calif.) until the time of his passing on ...
Pre-pro Celtic player1/25/2005
  Q: Alessandro, I met a man (a very tall man)in his late 80's here in El Paso,Tx several years ago. He ...
  A: I believe this guy might be pulling your leg ... The current Boston Celtics franchise was founded in ...
Celtics Pennant 198112/14/2004
  Q: I found in my deceased father's attic, a Boston Celtics 1981 pennant It's green and in perfect ...
  A: Unfortunately, it looks like there currently isn't a big market for vintage NBA pennants ... If you ...
Roster11/29/2004
  Q: Did Chuck Conners (aka The Rifleman) ever play as a back-up center for the Celtics prior to his ...
  A: All answers can be found at the Internet Movie Database : http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0175488/bio ...
charles smith10/25/2004
  Q: i was wondering if u could tell me about the situation with charles smith and the hit and run on the ...
  A: It was actually March 22, 1991, and this Boston Globe article should cover most of the details for ...
gary payton8/25/2004
  Q: what's new with gary payton
  A: Nothing, really ... Since Boston waived the need for Payton to take a physical (as part of the ...
draft7/6/2004
  Q: what was the worst celtic draft pick?
  A: That's a little hard to answer (personal opinion always comes into play when trying to wrap one's ...
20 years?6/2/2004
  Q: Have the Celtics ever gone 20 years between titles? It sure looks like it'll take that long to get ...
  A: Forget twenty years ... Between their first title in 1957 (the organization got its start in 1946) ...
Last Celtic Championship Team5/6/2004
  Q: Who are the members of the last (1986) Celtic Championship Team. I know K.C. Jones was the coach ...
  A: Here is the roster for the '85-86 Celtics team : Larry Bird Kevin McHale Robert Parish Dennis ...
where did the Celtics get...4/29/2004
  Q: where did the Celtics get their name
  A: Original team owner Walter Brown wanted a hook to try and get Boston's (at the time) large Irish ...
Charlie Scott3/1/2004
  Q: I recently purcahsed a Charlie Scott basketball card and he is wearing #33 jersey. I know he was ...
  A: An interesting question you bring up ... In his only season with the Celtics (1975-76), Charlie ...
name2/15/2004
  Q: looking for the name of a Celtic center with the #00 who was in the league around the time Russell ...
  A: Only one member of the Celtics has ever worn the "double zeroes", and that would be Hall of Famer ...
CELTICS FROM A TEXAS FAN1/19/2004
  Q: I OWN 20 UNITS OF CELTICS AND HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM THE NEW OWNERS.THE CERTIFICATE # IS FBU ...
  A: I'll assume you're talking about Celtics stock ... Well, once Paul Gaston sold the team to the new ...
is the franchise still traded on the stock exchange?10/28/2003
  Q: Is the franchise still traded on a stock exchange? If yes, what exchange and what is the ticker ...
  A: Once Paul Gaston sold the Celtics franchise to the current group of owners last year, all previous ...
Boston Celtic Stock10/17/2003
  Q: The Boston Celtics sold stock in the Celtics awhile back, and you were able to buy it on the New ...
  A: Sorry, but you missed your chance ... Once Paul Gaston sold Celtics ownership to local investment ...
Celtic Owners9/26/2003
  Q: Who have been the owners of the Celtics in the last 40 years? Thanks
  A: I can actually give you the names of every owner of the Celtics franchise in team history : Walter ...
Celtics Players9/21/2003
  Q: Fabio doesn't now where to meet the Celtics Players. I won't be upset If you don't know either, but ...
  A: Hmmm ... Usually, if you get to the arena about a half hour/45 minutes early, and wait along the ...
Celtics Tattoo Question??? Help5/7/2003
  Q: I was wondering if you could help me. I'm doing a statistics project and I'm analyzing tattoos in ...
  A: Well, off the top of my head : (1) Eric Williams has the word "Original" tattooed on his right arm ...
60s Celtic's Shoe Color?12/19/2002
  Q: Were the Celtics shoes of the mid 60s black or dark green? A response ASAP would be truly ...
  A: Former Celtics coach and general manager Arnold "Red" Auerbach always insisted that his players wear ...
'57-'6912/11/2002
  Q: How many offensive, defensive players of the year and league MVPs did the Celtics have between the ...
  A: There is no official "Offensive Player of the Year" award given out by the NBA, and Defensive POY ...
Looking for a player circa 1950s10/22/2002
  Q: Did an ED STANCZAK play with the Boston Celtics during the 1950 (circa)
  A: Ed "The Moose" Stanczak played a total of three seasons in Celtics green ... He played during the ...
what year was this?6/4/2002
  Q: I have a ball signed by several people from the late 60's Celtics, I was wondering if you would be ...
  A: I think I can help you out here ... First, let's see what the true spelling of some of these names ...
1990 to 1993 Celtics Rosters5/22/2002
  Q: Please I'm looking over the net for the entire rosters of the Celtics of the following seasons: ...
  A: Very well, that would be : Larry Bird (1991, 1992) Reggie Lewis (1991, 1992, 1993) Kevin McHale ...
Front Office5/22/2002
  Q: Apart from the coaching staff, who are the men forming the Boston Celtics Front Office right now? ...
  A: Well, the Celtics' "money men" running things behind the scenes would be : Paul E. Gaston (team ...
history of boston celtics5/7/2002
  Q: my father played on the first boston celtics team from 1946-1952. in fact he was known as the ...
  A: Arthur "Art" Spector was indeed one of the "original Celtics", as he was part of the franchise's ...
Quinn Buckner5/7/2002
  Q: Did Quinn Buckner ever play for the Boston Celtics?
  A: He most certainly did ... For three seasons (1982-83 through 1984-85), Buckner was a member of Team ...
Player's number4/29/2002
  Q: Who was the last player to wear the number 33 before Larry Bird?
  A: That player would be Steve Kuberski, who wore the number "33" for three seasons with the Green ...
Playoffs4/22/2002
  Q: What was the last playoffs game the Celtics won and at that time who was their starting point guard?
  A: To find the Celtics' previous postseason victory (before Sunday's impressive 92-82 win against the ...

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