KC Jones

Basketball Player

Birthday May 25, 1932

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Taylor, TX

DEATH DATE Dec 25, 2020 (88)

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About

Hall of Fame point guard who won eight NBA Championships in nine years with the Boston Celtics. After his time on the team, he went on to coach a number of teams. One of these was the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach. 

Before Fame

He teamed up with Bill Russell to win two NCAA Championships with the University of San Francisco.

Trivia

He became a head coach after retiring and led the Celtics to NBA Championships in 1984 and 1986. The last team he coached was the New England Blizzard from 1997 to 1998. 

Family Life

He had six kids with his first wife before marrying again in 1980 to his second wife Ellen.

Associated With

He was teammates with Bob Cousy on the Celtics.