Former athlete and coach. Arguably the greatest basketballer of his era, winning at the college level, the Olympics, and 11 titles with the Boston Celtics. His genius was not the sort that showed up in box scores - blocked shots were not yet a stat, and sheer intimidation and will are not neatly quantifiable. During his NBA career, he carried a jazzman's cool and a statesman's spirit - which didn't endear him to the "Up South" Bostonians, who would have preferred a silent, grinning jock.