Coach of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics, 1950-1966; then served as team's general manager, vice president, president, and vice chairman of the board.Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1969.Inducted into the Sport in Society Hall of Fame, 1995.His Celtics won eight consecutive NBA titles from 1958-59 to 1965-66.Won more NBA titles than any other head coach (nine, recently tied by Los Angeles Lakers' coach Phil Jackson).He has worked for the Boston Celtics for more than fifty years.Named NBA Executive of the Year (1980).Named greatest coach in the history of the NBA by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America (1980).Led Washington to two division titles (1947, 1949).Played for the ABL/EBL Harrisburg Senators (1942-43).Assistant coach for Duke University (1949-50).Head coach for the BAA Washington Capitals (1946-49) and the NBA Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949-50).Authored the widely circulated basketball book "Basketball for the Player, the Fan and the Coach."Coached in the NBA East-West All-Star Game 11 consecutive years (1957-67) and compiled a 7-4 record.Led Boston to 10 Eastern Division titles in 16 years (1956-66).NBA 25th Anniversary All-Time team coach (1970).NBA Coach of the Year (1965).Recipient of the National Basketball Hall of Fame's John Bunn Award in 1980.Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.Became the first ever coach to select a black player in the NBA draft when he selected Chuck Cooper in the 2nd round of the 1950 NBA draft.In 1963, became the first NBA coach to start five black players in a game when he started Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, Willie Naulls, and Bill Russell.Never once had an assistant coach during his entire NBA coaching career.