Boston Celtics: Where Have You Gone? Robert Parish, Nate Archibald, Bill Sharman, and Other Celtic Greats

by Mike Carey, Michael D. McClellan

Overview

Since the team’s inception in 1946, the Boston Celtics have been at the heart of the culture and history of the city they call home. And as Boston has transformed over the years, the Celtics too have evolved to reflect and embrace the changing times. In a book like no other, veteran writer and lifelong Celtics fan Michael McClellan brings Celtics history to life through exclusive interviews with legendary Celtics players and celebrity supporters, while using pop culture and music as a soundtrack.

More than thirty interviewees are featured in this iconic book. Hall-of-Famer Bob Cousy recalls the turmoil of the fifties, as the franchise struggled to get its footing and the nation faced the birth of the Civil Rights Movement. K. C. Jones and Clyde Lovellette narrate the glory of the Bill Russell era, as Russell himself remembers his time as a Celtic. Celebrated players John Havlicek and Dave Cowens relate the ups and downs of the psychedelic seventies, when the team won two national titles, only to collapse at the end of the decade. The epic eighties Celtics-Lakers rivalry and the leadership of legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson is told by teammates Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, and Nate Archibald, and rivals Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Former Celtics honor the legacy of Reggie Lewis and relay the dark days after his untimely passing in 1993, and the revival of the Celtics under the guidance of Paul Pierce and Brad Stevens in the 2000s.

Also featuring interviews by notable Boston natives such as Michael Dukakis and Mark Wahlberg, The Boston Celtics is the ultimate history of one of the NBA's greatest franchises.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613210628
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	10/09/2012
Series:	Where Have You Gone?
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Michael D. McClellan is a lifelong Celtics fan and co-founder of the wildly popular blog Celtic-Nation.com. He is also the author of Boston Celtics: Where Have You Gone?. He lives in Charleston, West Virginia.

Table of Contents

Positive Influence M. L. Carr 1

Staying Power Fred Roberts 9

Mr. Versatile Walter McCarty 17

Walking Tall Greg Kite 23

He'd Play for Free Jeff Judkins 29

The Strange Case of the Missing Championship Ring Wayne Kreklow 35

Class Act Mark Acres 39

Born to Be a Coach John Bach 47

The Gift Ernie Barrett 53

Nothing "Tiny" about his Achievements Nate Archibald 59

A Wild Life Ron Bonham 69

Two-Sport Champion Gene Conley 77

The Skyscraper Mel Counts 81

Doing the "D-O-O-O-O" Terry Duerod 87

Central Character Wayne Embry 93

"High Henry" Hank Finkel 99

Hang Time Kevin Gamble 105

The Gentle Giant Artis Gilmore 113

The Steal that Saved a Championship Gerald Henderson 121

Dream Job Conner Henry 127

The Natural Bailey Howell 135

The X Factor Xavier McDaniel 145

Two Minutes of Glory Glenn McDonald 153

Hail to "The Chief" Robert Parish 159

Family Man Charlie Scott 169

Built for Speed Derek Strong 177

Looking after "Old Yella" Rick Weitzman 181

Hall of Famer Times Two Bill Sharman 189

The Bruiser Rick Robey 195