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On this day: Red names Bill Russell head coach; Sam Jones drafted

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Red Auerbach announced Bill Russell would replace him as Boston Celtics head coach in 1966 .

It is the date the Celtics drafted shooting guard Sam Jones in the 1957 NBA draft.

Jones won 10 titles with the Celtics, trailing only Bill Russell in total number of rings.

Ex-Celtics center Theo Ratliff was traded to Boston in the summer of 2006 by the Portland Trail Blazers .

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