Jones, K. C., 1932-

LC control no.	n 85313591
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Personal name heading	Jones, K. C., 1932- *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
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))