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Don Nelson will be remembered for his more than three decades as a head coach, a career that ended atop the all-time wins list, but he first made his name in a Celtics uniform.
Nelson died Sunday at the age of 86, his family announced. The Dallas Morning News reported Nelson suffered a stroke three weeks earlier and had been in hospice care in the Dallas area.
Nelson retired with 1,335 career wins, which remain more than any coach in NBA history other than Gregg Popovich. While he didn't win a championship or even reach the NBA Finals as a head coach, Nelson was a key cog on ******* le-winning Celtics teams in the 1960s and 1970s.
Here's more to know about Nelson's playing career.
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Don Nelson will be remembered for his more than three decades as a head coach, a career that ended atop the all-time wins list, but he first made his name in a Celtics uniform.
Nelson died Sunday at the age of 86, his family announced. The Dallas Morning News reported Nelson suffered a stroke three weeks earlier and had been in hospice care in the Dallas area.
Nelson retired with 1,335 career wins, which remain more than any coach in NBA history other than Gregg Popovich. While he didn't win a championship or even reach the NBA Finals as a head coach, Nelson was a key cog on ******* le-winning Celtics teams in the 1960s and 1970s.
Here's more to know about Nelson's playing career.
#Career #time #head
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