Word: heinsohn
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...days ago, the Celtics fired head coach Tom Heinsohn and replaced him with Sanders--who, in his new role, should be wished the best of luck...
Sanders said yesterday his first task as coach would be to try to eliminate the Celtics' recent "defeatist attitude" by establishing better communication with the players. The Celtics' management cited low team morale as one of its reasons for firing Heinsohn...
Sanders is well-known for his low-key approach to the game, which will be a marked contrast to Heinsohn's feverish style...
...Satch is the head coach as of right now," Howie McHugh, press agent for the Celtics said yesterday. "Heinsohn got canned this morning at 10:30. He had worn out his welcome...
...Heinsohn is the first coach to be fired by the Boston club in 30 years. He leaves pro basketball with the second highest number of career victories of any coach in history...