Jones played his college ball with fellow Celtics legend Bill Russell at the University of ... the birthday of ex-Celtic shooting guard Bill Sharman, who played for the team between 1951 and ...

Tatum now boasts more All-NBA First Team nods than the legendary Russell. Plus, his four selections tie a few other Celtics greats, including John Havlicek, Bill Sharman, and Kevin Garnett.

Sharman would play 10 seasons for the Celtics ... He would also later be elected to the Hall as a coach, joining former teammates Bill Russell and Tommy Heinsohn as one of just five persons ...

Within a year of the win by Bill Russell, John Havlicek ... Auerbach returned with champion Celtics Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman to face off against three stars of the then recently-relocated ...