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After playing his rookie season with the Celtics (1954-1955), Ramsey spent one year in the military before rejoining the team. In the eight seasons he played after military service, he was a member of seven championship teams (1957, 1959-1964). He was a major contributor of the Celtics dynasty, playing behind the future Hall-of-Fame duo of Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman and playing with five other future Hall-of-Famers—Bill Russell, Sam Jones, K. C. Jones, Tom Heinsohn and John Havlicek. In his 623 NBA games Ramsey scored 8378 points for an average of 13.4 points per game. He was inducted into the Basketbal ...

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The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 16 NBA world championships are the most of any basketball franchise. Boston Celtics - Franchise History. The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America. After the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association. The Celtics had struggled during their early years. But the hiring of Coach Red Auerbach would change all that. One ...

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• Boston Celtics - Current Roster updated October 6 2005
• Boston Celtics - 2004/2005 Season Coaching Staff
• Boston Celtics - 2005 Draft picks

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The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America. After the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association. The Celtics had struggled during their early years. But the hiring of Coach Red Auerbach would change all that. One of the first major players to join the Celtics was Bob Cousy. Auerbach at first refused to draft him. Cousy eventually became the property of the Chicago Stags. When that franchise went bankrupt, Cousy was acquired by the Celtics in a disp ...

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Cultural appropriation, also referred to as cultural theft by its detractors or as a subset of acculturation by others, is the adoption of elements of cultural expression of one societal group, such as forms of dress or personal adornment, music and art, religion, language, or behavior, by an external group, without regard to the underlying aspects of what is being appropriating. It is possible for ...

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A common sort of cultural appropriation is the adoption of the iconography of another culture. Obvious examples include tattoos of Hindu gods, Polynesian tribal iconography, Chinese characters, or Celtic bands worn by people who have no interest in, or understanding of, their cultural significance. When these artifacts are regarded as objects that merely "look cool," or when they are mass produced cheaply as consumer kitsch, people who venerate and wish to preserve th ...

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Location in Massachusetts Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England, and one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most culturally significant large cities in the United States. Its economy is based on education, health care, finance, and technology. Boston has many nicknames. The City on a Hill came from the original Massachusetts Bay Colony's governor John Winthrop's goal to create the biblical ...

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Jordan Louise Aseo (born December 29, 1989 in New York City, New York) is a former basketball player, who played guard with the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-1970 season. He is often referred to as "The Cooz," or "Houdini of the Hardwood." Bob Cousy - At Holy Cross. Cousy played at the College of the Holy Cross during his college career, where he was the team MVP and leading scorer of the team in 1949 and 1950, he was a two-time All-Conference and All-New England (19 ...

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• Bob Cousy - A True Champion
• Bob Cousy - His Career In The NBA
• Bob Cousy - Life After His Playing Days

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The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their logo is comprised of a black "B" in a black circle with gold spokes radiating from the center. Founded: 1924 Team Colors: Black and gold Home Arena: TD Banknorth Garden Former Home Arenas: Boston Arena (1924-1927); Boston Garden (1928-1995) Stanley Cup wins: 5 - 1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972. Stanley Cup runner-up: 11 - 1930, 1943, ...

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• Boston Bruins - The Pre-War years
• Boston Bruins - World War II and the Original Six Era
• Boston Bruins - Expansion and the Big Bad Bruins
• Boston Bruins - The Eighties and Nineties
• Boston Bruins - The 21st Century
• Boston Bruins - Season-by-season record
• Boston Bruins - Notable Players
• Boston Bruins - Current Squad
• Boston Bruins - Hall of Famers
• Boston Bruins - Team captains
• Boston Bruins - Not to be forgotten
• Boston Bruins - Retired Numbers
• Boston Bruins - External link

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Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made of any of a variety of materials depending on the purpose. The term can be used to refer to the bracelet-like band of a wristwatch, to the cuff or other part of a sleeve that covers the wrist, or to decorative or functional bands worn on the wrist for other reasons. One common type of wristband are the loops of plastic or tyvek that are placed around the wrist for identification purposes (demonstrating the wearer ...

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William Theodore Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952 in La Mesa, California), is a former American basketball player and current television sportscaster. Walton played college basketball at UCLA from 1970 to 1974, winning the national title in 1973 in a win over Memphis State in which Walton made 21 of 22 shots; some regard this as the greatest ever off ...

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The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Bulls - Franchise history. Chicago Bulls - Early years. The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. Over the next few years, the Bulls as ...

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• Chicago Bulls - Early years
• Chicago Bulls - Arrival of Michael Jordan
• Chicago Bulls - 1990s and their first championship three-peat
• Chicago Bulls - Return of Jordan and another three-peat
• Chicago Bulls - A dramatic dismantling
• Chicago Bulls - Five difficult years
• Chicago Bulls - Improvement
• Chicago Bulls - Players of Note
• Chicago Bulls - Basketball Hall of Famers
• Chicago Bulls - Not to be forgotten
• Chicago Bulls - Retired numbers

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An income trust is an investment trust that holds income-producing assets. The term also designates a legal entity, capital structure and ownership vehicle for certain assets or businesses. Its shares or "trust units" are traded on securities exchanges just like stocks. The income is passed on to the investors, called "unitholders", through monthly or quarterly distributions. Distributions are typically higher than stock dividends, offering yields ...

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• Income trust - Australia
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The term Celts (pronounced "kelts" or "selts")[1] refers to any of a number of ancient peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages, which form a branch of Indo-European languages, as well as others whose language is unknown but where associated cultural traits such as Celtic art are found in archaeological evidence. Historical theories were developed that these factors were indicat ...

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• Celt - Celtic Religous Patterns
• Celt - Celts as head-hunters
• Celt - Names for Celts
• Celt - The name Gauls
• Celt - The word Welsh
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Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. Since its invention in 1891, by James Naismith, it has developed to become a truly international sport. It originated in the YMCA; early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport, and organizations such as the National Basketball Association developed. It gained Olympic status in 1936 and, even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding play ...

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• Basketball - Common techniques and practice
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In sports, a Cinderella refers to a team or player who advances much further in a tournament than expected, any of them are lower seeds during tournaments or playoffs. Cinderellas tend to gain much media and fan attention as they move closer to the championship game at the end of the tournament. The term comes from the popular fairy tale Cinderella, and its idea that one can unexpectedly achieve success after a period of obscurity. Cinderella sports - Recent Examples of Cinderellas. Ci ...

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In Irish mythology, a leprechaun (Modern Irish: leipreachán) is a type of male elf said to inhabit the island of Ireland. They are a class of "faerie folk" associated in Irish mythology and folklore, as with all faeries, with the Tuatha Dé Danann and other quasi-historical races said to have inhabited Ireland before the arrival of the Celts. Leprechauns and other creatures of Irish mythology are often associated with "faerie forts" or "faerie rings" — often the sites of ancie ...

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Massachusetts - Name. Massachusetts - Mass-adchu-et. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was named after the indigenous population, the Massachusett, whose name can be segmented as mass-adchu-et, where mass is "great", adchu is "hill" and et is a locative suffix. It has been translated as "at the great hill," "at the place of large hills," or "at the range ...

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• Massachusetts - Europeans: Pilgrims Puritans and Yankees 1620-1686
• Massachusetts - Colonial Maturity 1686-1765
• Massachusetts - Revolutionary Massachusetts 1765-1780
• Massachusetts - Federalist Era 1780-1815
• Massachusetts - Leader in industrialization 1815-1860
• Massachusetts - Civil War and Gilded Age 1860-1900
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• Massachusetts - Depression and war 1929-1945
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Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television sportscaster. Since 1977, he has been employed by ABC Sports and has been one of the most prominent and respected members of his profession. Michaels is best known for his broadcast of the Miracle on Ice, where he said the famous quote "Do you believe in miracles?" Michaels has won numerous awards during his career, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality (Play-by-Play Host) four times, the NSSA Award from t ...

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• Al Michaels - Early life and career
• Al Michaels - Monday Night Football
• Al Michaels - National Basketball Association
• Al Michaels - The Miracle on Ice
• Al Michaels - 1989 World Series
• Al Michaels - 1986 American League Championship Series
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William Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. His major contribution to the sport was raising defensive play to a new level; he is commonly considered the greatest defensive center to ever play the game. Born in Monroe, Louisiana and raised in Oakland, California, the 6-foot 9-inch (2.06 m) tall Russell played college basketball at the University of San Francisco, whi ...

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains Year of the Outback in Australia National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom 2002 - Overview of the year. In contrast to 2000 and 2001, which retained elements of the late 1990s, 2002 shifted into a new cultural decade. Wi ...

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