It is also the date of the 1951 NBA Draft, held in New York City, in which the Celtics drafted two players of note.
The first was point guard Jim Luisi, taken 56th overall out of St. Francis college.
#OnThisDay in 1987, James Luisi debuted as Duke Johnson #Days pic.twitter.com/nVYXCas5TN
— ThoseWereTheDAYS (@Daysofour_Lives) February 20, 2019
Luisi would never play for Boston, instead fighting in the Korean War before returning to play a season for the Baltimore Bullets. He would later become an actor.