On this day in Boston Celtics history, famous point guard Bob Cousy was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1971 along with longtime rival Bob Pettitt of the then St. Louis Hawks.
Initially drafted from Holy Cross by the Tri-City Blackhawks in 1950, Cousy refused to play for the team and ended up being picked up by the Celtics instead. The New Yorker played 13 seasons, nearly his entire career, for Boston. Cousy played seven games for the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season during a short comeback bid. During his Celtics tenure, he won eight titles and was elected to 13 NBA All-Star Games.
Among many other accolades.
Notre Dame’s Tracy Jackson, left, and BYU’s Steve Trumbo move towards a loose ball in halftime action Thursday, March 19, 1981 at the NCAA East Regional Action Semifinals in Atlanta. (AP Photo)
It’s the birthday of former Boston shooting guard Tracy Jackson, who was born on this day in 1959 in Rockville, Maryland. He was selected from Notre Dame by the Celtics with the 25th pick in the 1981 NBA Draft.
Despite being ahead of current Boston quarterback Danny Aing (No. 31 overall), Jackson’s tenure with the Celtics was brief. His contract was sold to the Chicago Bulls due to cash considerations.
Jackson averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in his time with Boston.