LC control no. | n 85313591 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Jones, K. C., 1932- |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 1932-05-25 |
Place of birth | Taylor (Tex.) |
Affiliation | University of San Francisco Brandeis University Boston Celtics (Basketball team) Seattle SuperSonics (Basketball team) Detroit Pistons (Basketball team) University of Hartford |
Profession or occupation | Basketball players Coaches (Athletics) |
Found in | His Rebound, c1986: CIP t.p. (K.C. Jones) pub. info. (coach, Boston Celtics basketball team) WW Am '90-91 (Jones, K.C.; b. May 24, 1932; coach, Boston Celtics) Wikipedia, Apr. 20, 2009 (K.C. Jones; b. May 24, 1932; K.C. Jones is his full name) African American National Biography, accessed June 24, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Jones, K. C.; basketball player, athletic coach / manager; born 25 May 1932 in Taylor, Texas, United States; studied at the University of San Francisco (USF); played with the US Olympic team that won a gold medal in Melbourne, Australia (1956); led Fort Leonard Wood to the semifinals of the Amateur Athletic Union's national tournament in Denver and earned a place on the AAU All-American team (1958); signed first contract with the Boston Celtics (1958); was a charter member of the Celtic dynasty that won eight consecutive titles (1959-1966); was a coach at Brandeis University (1967-1970), head coach with the San Diego Conquistadors (1972-1973), and a Celtics coach (1983), directed the Celtics to their sixteenth NBA crown (1985-1986); became an assistant coach, then head coach with the Seattle SuperSonics (1989-1990, 1990-1992), later an assistant with the Detroit Pistons and the Celtics (1994-1995, 1995-1997); coached the American Basketball League's New England Blizzard (1997-1999); became assistant coach for the University of Hartford (2004)) |