Word: player
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...move that stunned the basketball world, the Boston Celtics yesterday named veteran center Dave Cowens player-coach of the floundering team, replacing former Harvard coach and ex-Celtic star Tom "Satch" Sanders...
...year-old redhead from Florida State will be the second player-coach in the Celtics' 33-year history, taking the job almost nine years after Bill Russell ended his successful three-year term in the dual role...
...worked more this year on setting up the plays," she says. "Last year I couldn't do anything more than dribble. I was not a team player. I just couldn't understand how plays moved on the field...
...teammates, acknowledging that St. Louis keeps the ball and shoots much of the time during the game, are quick to defend their squad's offensive sparkplug. As one player said, "Sue really enjoys taking someone one-on-one. She doesn't look for the easy pass...
Prizes to be awarded include the John Belushi Award for the top player in high black Converse sneakers, the Derek Bok Interstellar Cerebellum Award for the player who uses his talent to the fullest, and the Larry Flint Hustler Award...