| LC control no. | n 88117883 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Heinsohn, Tommy |
| Variant(s) | Heinsohn, Tom, 1934-2020 Heinsohn, Thomas William, 1934-2020 |
| Associated place | Boston (Mass.) |
| Located | Newton (Mass.) |
| Birth date | 1934-08-26 |
| Death date | 2020-11-10 |
| Place of birth | Jersey City (N.J.) |
| Place of death | Newton (Mass.) |
| Field of activity | Basketball Radio broadcasting of sports Television broadcasting of Sports |
| Affiliation | Boston Celtics (Basketball team) CBS Sports |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball players Basketball coaches Sportscasters |
| Found in | His Hooked on basketball, 1988: CIP t.p. (Tommy Heinsohn) LC data base, 4-6-88 (hdg.: Heinsohn, Tommy) Washington post WWW site, viewed Nov. 12, 2020 (in obituary dated Nov. 10, 2020: Tom Heinsohn, a Hall of Fame basketball star who was a cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty of the 1950s and 1960s, and later coached the team to two NBA championships in the 1970s before a long career as a broadcaster, died Nov. 10 at his home in Newton, Mass. He was 86. Mr. Heinsohn--who was often known as "Tommy"--joined the Celtics in 1956 as a first-round draft choice. Mr. Heinsohn retired after the 1965 season. He then worked as a broadcaster for the team before taking over from Russell as head coach in 1969. Mr. Heinsohn later went on to a long broadcasting career with Boston radio and television stations and also with CBS Sports. Thomas William Heinsohn was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Jersey City, N.J. Mr. Heinsohn had a successful insurance business for several years and was also a skilled painter, primarily of landscape scenes. He often exhibited his works in galleries) |
| Associated language | eng |
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