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| Subject | Date Asked |
| iverson | 11/19/2011 |
| Q: do u think its good for the celtics to go after iverson? I actually kind of like it for a few ... A: I'm not so sure if adding another older player like Iverson should be in the Celtics' plans right ... | |
| Celtics training camp | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I live in Litchfield, NH and we have a building known as Talent Hall that has a court and a stage in ... A: I've checked the local online newspaper archives (Globe, Herald, etc.) but can't find a specific ... | |
| Celtic Shares | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a client who has 1 share of Celtic's stock. I understand that all publically owned stock was ... A: This is from a Boston Herald article from a few years back: "The C's sale to a group of ... | |
| Celtic player from the 50s or early 60s | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I seem to remember a Celtic - not George Kaftan - who became a dentist. Can you tell me his name? A: I believe that would be Jack Edward Nichols (1953-54 through 1957-58), according to "The rivalry: ... | |
| Pierce | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: IS Paul pierce better than Chris bosh. A: Boy, that question's a little more "philosophical" than I think I can answer in this forum ... :) ... | |
| CELTICS STOCK | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE A CELTICS STOCK CERTIFICATE. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET MY MONEY OUT OF IT? I UNDERSTAND ... A: Sorry, but you missed your chance ... Once Paul Gaston sold Celtics ownership to local investment ... | |
| previous owners | 11/11/2009 |
| 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 #44 | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: Who wore #44 other than Danny Ainge. Thank-you. Peter A: You can find the answer on the Celtics' official website: ... | |
| Shares for Celtics | 1/12/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Player | 8/19/2008 |
| 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 1995 | 5/24/2008 |
| 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 Rosters | 5/22/2008 |
| 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 garden | 5/10/2008 |
| 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 ownership | 5/9/2008 |
| 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 Basketball | 5/8/2008 |
| 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 Stock | 5/8/2008 |
| 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 COHEN | 5/7/2008 |
| 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 Celtics | 5/6/2008 |
| 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) ... | |
| info | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: who wore # 17 during the 1960's?lqwb8 A: You can find the answer to this at the Celtics' official website: ... | |
| coaches | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: Who was Tom Heinsons ass. coach and what was his background A: From the Celtics' official website: ... | |
| hall of fame | 4/29/2008 |
| 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 NFL | 4/24/2008 |
| 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 Celtics | 4/9/2008 |
| 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 roster | 3/14/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| 1950-1954 | 3/12/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| #34 | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: who is #34 back around 91 - 92 - 93 A: According to the official Celtics web site: ... | |
| autographed basketball | 2/27/2008 |
| 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 players | 2/26/2008 |
| 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 Pierce | 2/25/2008 |
| 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 Connors | 2/20/2008 |
| 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 1989-1995 | 2/13/2008 |
| 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: ... | |
| #11 | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: Who are all the Celtics Players who wore #11? A: You can find the answer on the Celtics' official website: ... | |
| Celtic Name | 1/28/2008 |
| 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 Parrish | 1/15/2008 |
| 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 Legends | 1/1/2008 |
| 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 auction | 3/26/2007 |
| 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 ball | 12/21/2006 |
| 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 ... | |
| History | 12/14/2006 |
| 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 11/6/06 | 11/3/2006 |
| 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 Coaches | 10/29/2006 |
| 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 jacobs | 10/25/2006 |
| 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 Team | 10/12/2006 |
| 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 russell | 10/6/2006 |
| 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 Parrish | 10/5/2006 |
| 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 Parrish | 10/3/2006 |
| 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 Fans | 2/10/2006 |
| 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 CELTIC | 2/7/2006 |
| 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 Stock | 1/25/2006 |
| 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 & Max | 12/12/2005 |
| 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 career | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 ... | |
| shares | 5/17/2005 |
| 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 player | 1/25/2005 |
| 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 1981 | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 ... | |
| Roster | 11/29/2004 |
| 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 smith | 10/25/2004 |
| 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 payton | 8/25/2004 |
| 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 ... | |
| draft | 7/6/2004 |
| 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 Team | 5/6/2004 |
| 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 Scott | 3/1/2004 |
| 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 ... | |
| name | 2/15/2004 |
| 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 FAN | 1/19/2004 |
| 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 Stock | 10/17/2003 |
| 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 Owners | 9/26/2003 |
| 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 Players | 9/21/2003 |
| 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??? Help | 5/7/2003 |
| 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-'69 | 12/11/2002 |
| 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 1950s | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 Rosters | 5/22/2002 |
| 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 Office | 5/22/2002 |
| 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 celtics | 5/7/2002 |
| 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 Buckner | 5/7/2002 |
| 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 number | 4/29/2002 |
| 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 ... | |
| Playoffs | 4/22/2002 |
| 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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