On this day in Boston Celtics history, power forward Paul Silas became the third player in NBA history to pull down 10,000 rebounds (fellow Celtic big man Bill Russell as well as Bill Bridges had accomplished the feat as well) before he had hit the 10,000 point plateau.
Silas is a native of Prescott, Arkansas who played his college ball with the Creighton Bluejays and would be drafted by the (then) St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks tenth overall. He would also play a stint with the Phoenix Suns before coming to the Celtics, with whom he won championships in 1974 and 1976.
The 10,000-rebound milestone came in a 93-83 loss to the Buffalo Braves, with Silas logging 10 points and 15 rebounds in the defeat.