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Basketball Player
The Resume
(August 9, 1928- )
Played for the Boston Celtics (1950-63) and Cincinnati Royals (1969-70)
NBA MVP (1957)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1954, 1957)
Coached Boston College (1963-69) and Cincinnati Royals (later Kansas City-Omaha Kings) (1969-74)
Attended Holy Cross College
Analyst for Celtics games
Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (1971)
Height: 6'1
Why he might be annoying
His flashy style cost him some playing time at Holy Cross.
He became a Celtic only when the team that drafted him immediately traded him to a team that folded.
Celtics coach Red Auerbach called him a 'local yokel.'
He attempted a comeback six years after he retired. It lasted seven games.
Why he might not be annoying
He led the Celtics to six NBA titles, including five in his last five years.
He broke his right arm as a teenager, forcing him to play using his left arm.
He was known for his ambidextrous skills and his sharp peripheral vision.
He helped popularize the behind-the-back dribble.
His revolutionary play making gave him the nickname 'Houdini of the Hardwood.'
He led the league in assists for eight straight seasons.
He is a member of the NBA's 25th, 35th, and 50th Anniversary teams.
Credit: Hoxy
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 44.37% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 130 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 49.41% Annoying
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