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The last pass : Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and what matters in the end /

Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. But he has one last piece of unfinished business. The last pass he hopes to throw is to close the circle with his great partner on those...

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Main Author:	Pomerantz, Gary M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Penguin Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Boston Celtics (Basketball team) > History > 20th century. Cousy, Bob, > 1928- Russell, Bill, > 1934- Basketball players > United States > Biography. Racism in sports > United States > History. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball.

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