Celtics' Doggie Julian & Thirdkill: A Historical Podcast

0:00On April 12th, on this day back in 1948, the Boston Celtics made a key move by hiring Alvin Doggy, Julian as their second head, coach, right after John Russell. Julian came straight from coaching at Holy Cross, the college spot for future legend Bob Koozy. His run with the Celtics didn't last long though. Over two seasons he posted a 47 wins to 81 losses record, leading to aspiring at the end. He's one of just three coaches in team history, pulled directly from college ranks, alongside Rick Patino and Brad Stevens. Julian bounced back quick, taking over Dartmouth men's basketball for almost 20 years after that. Meanwhile, today also marks the birthday of former Celtics, forward David Thurkill, born in St. Louis in 1960. He wrapped his NBA days in Boston, grabbing a championship ring in 1986 while averaging 2.8 points and 1.3. He bounced over two seasons, diving deeper into Celtics lore, that was real tension

1:00around the old garden days. The Bruins flirted with bolting to New Hampshire, pushing talks of both teams shifting to revier Massachusetts for a bit before past split. These slices of history show how the Celtics navigated ups, downs, and even arena drama to build their dynasty. I'm Corey with the story, that's your Boston Celtics news today update, AI powered in always on.