Tom Heinsohn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tom Heinsohn

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Profession: coach, sports commentator, basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas William Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934) is an American retired professional basketball player.
He has been associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster.
He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978.
He has since spent over thirty years as the color commentator for the Celtics' local broadcasts alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman.
He has been regarded as one of the most iconic and charismatic Celtics of the 1950s-60s championship teams, being called “the godfather of the city of Boston,” by former teammate John Havlicek.
Tom Heinsohn has been granted Hall of Fame status for his contributions as a player.
He has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame for his success as a head coach.
He also helped form the NBA Players Association.
Heinsohn is the only person to have the distinction of being involved in an official team capacity in each of the Celtics' 17 championships, as well as each of their 21 NBA Finals appearances.