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Today in Boston Celtics history, M.L. Carr rejoined the Boston Celtics as a free agent in 1979, starting his second tenure with the team. His initial signing with the Celtics occurred in 1974; however, he did not manage to secure a position on the roster and instead opted to pursue a career overseas in Israel. After his time in Israel, he signed with the Spirit of St. Louis franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
After the ABA merged with the NBA and the Spirit of St. Louis did not make the cut, Carr would join the Detroit Pistons under Dick Vitale, and then the Celtics afterward. "The whole country is looking for answers to the energy crisis; we found ours," said Boston head coach Bill Fitch at the time (via the Washington Post's Ron Rosen). "This is a Carr that is energy efficient and gets plenty of miles to the gallon."
Carr played six seasons with the Celtics, averaging 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game with the Celtics, and would later coach and be the general manager of the team as well.
It is also the birthday of former Celtic forward Rick Fox. Born in Toronto, Canada in 1969, Fox played his college ball with North Carolina and would be drafted by Boston 24th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft.
He played six seasons in the league before being released by the then-team president and head coach Rick Pitino in 1997 to make way for Pitino's vision of the team (a move in retrospect not held as one of the Celtics' best moments). Fox put up 10.7 points, 3.9 boards, and 2.8 assists per contest while with Boston.
We also lost Celtics owner Richard Schmertz on this date in 1975. Schmertz, who also owned part of the Portland Trail Blazers and Hartford Whalers of NHL fame (now, the Carolina Hurricanes), had bought the team in 1972 from Irv Levin and Harold Lipton to become principal owner, only to see the team return to Levin and Lipton after successful litigation two years later.
Schmertz would suffer a stroke on this date the following year, passing the same day -- rest in peace.
Finally, it was also on this date that the Celtics played their first scrimmage of the Disney bubble restart, which they dropped 98-84 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first game of any kind since the start of the pandemic.
Defense seemed a particular challenge for the second unit as OKC would build as much as a 16-point lead late, and the Thunder would come away with a win as a result.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: M.L. Carr signs; Fox, Boykoff born; Disney bubble scrimmage
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After the ABA merged with the NBA and the Spirit of St. Louis did not make the cut, Carr would join the Detroit Pistons under Dick Vitale, and then the Celtics afterward. "The whole country is looking for answers to the energy crisis; we found ours," said Boston head coach Bill Fitch at the time (via the Washington Post's Ron Rosen). "This is a Carr that is energy efficient and gets plenty of miles to the gallon."
Carr played six seasons with the Celtics, averaging 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game with the Celtics, and would later coach and be the general manager of the team as well.
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Birthdays
It is also the birthday of former Celtic forward Rick Fox. Born in Toronto, Canada in 1969, Fox played his college ball with North Carolina and would be drafted by Boston 24th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft.
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He played six seasons in the league before being released by the then-team president and head coach Rick Pitino in 1997 to make way for Pitino's vision of the team (a move in retrospect not held as one of the Celtics' best moments). Fox put up 10.7 points, 3.9 boards, and 2.8 assists per contest while with Boston.
Gone too soon
We also lost Celtics owner Richard Schmertz on this date in 1975. Schmertz, who also owned part of the Portland Trail Blazers and Hartford Whalers of NHL fame (now, the Carolina Hurricanes), had bought the team in 1972 from Irv Levin and Harold Lipton to become principal owner, only to see the team return to Levin and Lipton after successful litigation two years later.
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Schmertz would suffer a stroke on this date the following year, passing the same day -- rest in peace.
Historic milestones
Finally, it was also on this date that the Celtics played their first scrimmage of the Disney bubble restart, which they dropped 98-84 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first game of any kind since the start of the pandemic.
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Defense seemed a particular challenge for the second unit as OKC would build as much as a 16-point lead late, and the Thunder would come away with a win as a result.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: M.L. Carr signs; Fox, Boykoff born; Disney bubble scrimmage
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