Auerbach, Red (Arnold) b. September 20, 1917 d. October 28, 2006 Hall of Fame Professional Basketball Coach. After coaching for the Washington Capitals (from 1946 to 1949) and the Tri-Cities Black Hawks (from 1949 to 1950) he was hired as the coach of the Boston Celtics, where from 1950 to 1966 he won nine NBA championships; eight that came in consecutive years. He was the first coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games, retiring with 1,037 wins and 548 losses. In 1980 he was named the "greatest coach in the history of the NBA" by the Professional Basketball...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) Cause of death: Heart attack King David Memorial Garden, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Pollin, Abe b. December 3, 1923 d. November 24, 2009 Sports Magnate. As owner of the Washington Wizards, he held the longest proprietorship of an NBA franchise, from 1964 until his death. Born in Philadelphia to Russian-Jewish immigrants, he moved with his family at the age of eight to Washington, D.C. for the purpose of his father's work. He attended George Washington University where he studied Government and graduated in 1945 joining the family's construction company. Following the successful growth of the business during the 1950s, Pollin (an...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) King David Memorial Garden, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Safire, William b. December 17, 1929 d. September 27, 2009 Columnist, Author. A conservative columnist, he is best known for his writing contributions of over thirty years in the Op-Ed pages and his "On Language" column both in the New York Times. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1978. Born in New York City, he was educated at Bronx High School of Science and attended Syracuse University dropping out after two years of studies. He served as a correspondent while in the United States Army and worked in radio and television as...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) King David Memorial Garden, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
b. September 20, 1917 d. October 28, 2006