RED AUERBACH, the legendary coach and general manager of the Boston Celtics, died last week at 89. As a coach, he guided the Celtics to eight straight NBA championships from 1959 to 1966, a feat unmatched in the NBA or any other major professional sports league. When he retired from active coaching in 1966, he was the league's all-time winningest ... (Full article: 715 words)

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