Red Auerbach Quotes
Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we're all in the soup.
Auerbach, Arnold "Red", and John Feinstein. Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game. Little, Brown and Company, 2004.
This was the philosophy of the Israeli Defense Forces of the 20th Century, and became fundamental to the American military with its cultivation, training and use of special, elite forces.
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. He was also the head coach of the Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. As a coach, Auerbach set NBA records with 938 wins and nine championships. After his coaching retirement in 1966, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death. As general manager and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles for a grand total of 16 in a span of 29 years and making him one of the most successful team officials in the history of North American professional sports.
