the passing of a legend

Red Auerbach, the Hall of Fame coach and architect of the Boston Celtics dynasty of the late 50's and the 60's, died of a heart attack yesterday. He was 89. Go to the link http://www.nba.com/celtics/ for a whole package of tributes to this basketball legend.
Auerbach was one of my heroes growing up, and as I have gotten older I have learned to appreciate him even more. He was honest, he had integrity, he demanded accountability from everyone in the Celtics organization, and he was the greatest winner in the history of the sport. He was also a devoted husband and father and was fiercely loyal to his family and friends. The sport of basketball has lost a great champion , and his family and friends have lost a great man. He will be sorely missed.