Brown, Walter A. b. February 10, 1905 d. September 7, 1964 Professional Basketball Team Owner. A native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, he was the owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team from 1946 to 1964, and owner of the Boston Bruins hockey team from 1947 to 1964. He also picked future basketball great Bob Cousy as a college draft pick. He attended Boston Latin from 1922 to 1923, and Philips Exeter Academy from 1923 to 1926, before becoming a sportsman. He first became involved in sports when he succeeded his father as manager of the Boston Garden...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA