Tom Heinsohn

**pologq** · 11-10-20, 02:25 PM

Longtime Celtics player, coach, and broadcaster Tom Heinsohn dies at 86

https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/11/10/tommy-heinsohn-celtics-coach-player-tv-dies

Tom Heinsohn, whose association with the Boston Celtics spanned six decades as a player, coach, and broadcaster, has died, according to multiple people affiliated with the NBA. He was 86. Heinsohn was a six-time NBA All-Star as a player with the Celtics from 1956-1965, winning eight NBA championships during that span. He coached the team […]

**Mac4Lyfe** · 11-10-20, 02:54 PM

Damn you 2020. Worst year ever. Heinsohn was a true Celtics fan. Oh, how he loved that franchise. Sure he was biased in his broadcast if they were playing but aren’t we all? I’ll miss hearing his incredible voice. Sad day. RIP

**seaborneq** · 11-10-20, 03:05 PM

I thought he was already dead. Is this old news??

**Mac4Lyfe** · 11-10-20, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

I thought he was already dead. Is this old news??

The link pologq posted was today.

**seaborneq** · 11-10-20, 04:53 PM

Did he ever retire or was he still doing games??

**RangeFinder** · 11-10-20, 06:29 PM

Always like him as a commentator. A Celtics honk for sure, but always likeable.

**jjgold** · 11-10-20, 06:40 PM

sad grew up listening to him

**Dr. Fager** · 11-10-20, 07:14 PM

Watched #15 Tom "Gunner" Heinsohn play many a game in the old Gardens with those great Celtic teams. I remember
when he and Chamberlain went face to face in a game and were ready to go at it, Tom picked up a chair and went after Wilt but was thankfully restrained. The good old days in the NBA (I'm 69), when as kids, we'd sneak in to games not usually successfully, as I recall. Boston Garden had an official attendance figure of 13,909 for sellouts but the number was far above that during playoff games. No AC, hot, humid and smoky, big part of the Celts home court advantage back then. Hearing of Heinsohn's passing was a sad note on an otherwise enjoyable day celebrating the USMC 's 245th birthday.

**lonegambler23** · 11-10-20, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Damn you 2020. Worst year ever. Heinsohn was a true Celtics fan. Oh, how he loved that franchise. Sure he was biased in his broadcast if they were playing but aren’t we all? I’ll miss hearing his incredible voice. Sad day. RIP

he was a douche and the worst homer of all. worst thing he said was when he bashed calderon for not being on the celtics level

**gauchojake** · 11-10-20, 08:36 PM

He was an announcer only a Celtic fan could love. RIP

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 11-13-20, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Damn you 2020. Worst year ever. Heinsohn was a true Celtics fan. Oh, how he loved that franchise. Sure he was biased in his broadcast if they were playing but aren’t we all? I’ll miss hearing his incredible voice. Sad day. RIP

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RIP, Tom.

Remember his Celtic calls? "They're gonna call a Hard Foul!"

**thezbar** · 11-14-20, 09:31 PM

Tom was a BAD BOY before there were bad boys {aka Pistons} RIP Sir.