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RIP Bill Fitch

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:53 am
by Vandal
Hall of Fame coach Bill Fitch dies at age 89

One of the top 10 NBA coaches of all time, as named in 1996, Bill Fitch led Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 1981.


Bill Fitch, a two-time Coach of the Year who led the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 1981, died Wednesday at the age of 89. His death was confirmed by his daughter Marcy Ann Coville via Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.

https://www.nba.com/news/hall-of-fame-c ... e-89?amp=1

Re: RIP Bill Fitch

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:08 pm
by Appa23
Fitch was an assistant basketball coach at Creighton University in the late 1950s, while he also was the head baseball coach.