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Boston Celtics: A Tale of Two Battles
Beantown . Bahston . A city that loves its sports teams. A city that loves itself. But, also a city stigmatized for generations by the perception that it is not Negro friendly. Which, for any large urban environment in the 21st century is certainly out of the ordinary. Rich in basketball tradition, the Boston Celtics built a dynasty through the leadership of a short, bald white coach riding ...
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