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Born in Brooklyn, New York
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Left Russia at age 13
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He got married and got his master's degree from George Washington
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Drafted Chuck Cooper
Red Aeurbach drafted the first African-American, Chuck Cooper, into the NBA. -
Introduced first fully black starting five
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Won the NBA Coach of the year Award
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Red left the Boston bench and became the general manager
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Red appointed Bill Russell as his successor
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Red was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
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Named the greatest coach in the history of the NBA
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Was the NBA Executive of the Year
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He was voted one of the NBA 10 Greatest Coach in history
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Red was honored with a retired number 2 jersery in the TD Garden
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Red quit as general manager, and became president of the Boston Celtics.
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Died in Washington, D.C.
