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On this day: former Celtics John Thompson, Nate Archibald born; Marquis Daniels signs; Bob Kinney passes

On this day in Celtics history, John Thompson and Tiny Archibald were born, Marquis Daniels signed, and Bob Kinney left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history in 1941, big man and NCAA coaching legend John Thompson was born in Washington D.C. A former player for the Providence College Friars and a key part of their 1963 NIT Championship squad, Thompson would be later drafted by the Celtics with the 25th overall pick of the 1964 NBA draft.

He would play just two seasons in a reserve role for Boston, nicknamed “the Caddy” for his role backing up star big man Bill Russell, winning a title for his troubles in each of his two seasons with the Celtics before starting the next phase of his career.

Thompson would retire at the end of that stretch to go into coaching, first coaching at the high school level before taking the job at Georgetown University.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 22

Today’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 22 over the years as of August 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 22 over the years as of August 2023.