On this day: Tony Lavelli, Ed Sadowski, Woodrow Sauldsberry born

On this day, former Boston Celtics big men Tony Lavelli, Ed Sadowski, and Woodrow Sauldsberry were born in 1926, 1917, and 1934 respectively.

Finally, it is the birthday of former Boston big man Woodrow Sauldsberry too, who came into this world in 1934 in Winnsboro, Louisiana. A Texas Southern product, Sauldsberry was drafted 60th overall by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1957 NBA Draft.

He would play for that franchise, the St. Louis Hawks and Chicago Packers/Zephyrs (they changed their name while he was on the team) before joining Boston after two seasons as a retired player.

Sauldsberry would win a title in a reserve role with the team in 1966, averaging 4.4 points and 3.6 blocks per game backing up Bill Russell.

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