Under-appreciated Heinsohn has served Celtics well in many roles for six decades
With the death of team patriarch, coach and architect Red Auerbach several years ago, the mantle of Mr. Celtic fell to the under-appreciated Tom Heinsohn.
Many people think of Heinsohn as a belligerent, ref-berating head coach, or as a pitchman in a series of popular beer commercials, or perhaps as a CBS announcer or more recently as a homer-ish Celtics analyst.
Few know that Heinsohn is one of four men in the Hall of Fame as a player and coach (joining luminaries like John Wooden, Lenny Wilkens and Bill Sharman in this rare achievement, or recall his insightful CBS commentary or his artistic achievements.