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On this day: Celtics Scott born; Battie traded; Gamble debuted

On this day, former Celtic champion Charlie Scott was born, Tony Battie was traded, and Kevin Gamble debuted for the team.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion point and shooting guard Charles Thomas Scott was born in New York City in 1948. Better known as “Charlie” to many Celtics fans, the New Yorker broke the color barrier at the University of North Carolina as that famed school’s first Black scholarship athlete. He was drafted by Boston with the 106th pick of the 1970 NBA draft (there were many more rounds in that era).

Before he finished his NCAA playing days, he won a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico, along with future teammate Jo Jo White.

Though drafted by Boston, Scott instead signed with the American Basketball Association’s (ABA — a competing league that later merged with the NBA) Virginia Squires for most of two seasons.

On this day: Gamble, Hamer, Stump born; Mariaschin, Ehlers debut; Duerod passes

On this day in Celtics history, Kevin Gamble, Steve Hamer, and Gene Stump were born, Saul Mariaschin debuted, and Terry Duerod left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Kevin Douglas Gamble was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1965. A product of the University of Iowa, Gamble was drafted 63rd overall (there were many more rounds to the draft in that era) in the 1987 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

He would play for that team briefly before spending time playing for teams in the Continental Basketball Association (an analog to today’s G League), the Philippine Basketball Association, and the World Basketball League. In December of 1988, Gamble got picked up by the Celtics to help cover for an injured Larry Bird and managed to parlay the opportunity into increasingly important roles, eventually becoming a starter by the 1990-91 season.

He would play for Boston for a total of six seasons, averaging 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while with the team.

On this day: Kevin Gamble, Gene Stump born; Paul Westphal debut

On this day, former Boston Celtics Kevin Gamble and Gene Stump were born, and Paul Westphal made his debut.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Kevin Douglas Gamble was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1965. An alum of the University of Iowa, Gamble was taken with the 63rd overall pick (there were many more rounds to the draft in that era) of the 1987 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

He played for that team briefly before spending time as a member of several teams in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA — an analog to today’s G League), the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), and the World Basketball League (WBL), common destinations at that time for players not quite good enough for the NBA.

In December of 1988, Gamble got picked up by the Celtics to help cover for an injured Larry Bird and managed to parlay the opportunity into increasingly important roles, eventually becoming a starter by the 1990-91 season.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 34

Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 34 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 played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in 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 11 players who wore No. 34 over the years as of August 2023.

On this day: Celtics Scott born; Battie traded; Gamble debuted

On this day, former Celtic champion Charlie Scott was born, Tony Battie was traded, and Kevin Gamble debuted for the team.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion point and shooting guard Charles Thomas Scott was born in New York City in 1948.

Better known as “Charlie” to many Celtics fans, the New Yorker broke the color barrier at the University of North Carolina as that famed school’s first Black scholarship athlete. He was drafted by Boston with the 106th pick of the 1970 NBA draft (there were many more rounds in that era).

Before he finished his NCAA playing days, he won a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico, along with future teammate Jo Jo White.

Though drafted by Boston, Scott instead signed with the American Basketball Association’s (ABA — a competing league that later merged with the NBA) Virginia Squires for most of two seasons.

On this day: Gamble, Hamer, Stump born; Mariaschin, Ehlers debut; Duerod passes

On this day in Celtics history, Kevin Gamble, Steve Hamer, and Gene Stump were born, Saul Mariaschin debuted, and Terry Duerod left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Kevin Douglas Gamble was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1965. A product of the University of Iowa, Gamble was drafted 63rd overall (there were many more rounds to the draft in that era) in the 1987 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

He would play for that team briefly before spending time playing for teams in the Continental Basketball Association (an analog to today’s G League), the Philippine Basketball Association, and the World Basketball League. In December of 1988, Gamble got picked up by the Celtics to help cover for an injured Larry Bird and managed to parlay the opportunity into increasingly important roles, eventually becoming a starter by the 1990-91 season.

He would play for Boston for a total of six seasons, averaging 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while with the team.

On this day: Celtics Scott born; Battie traded; Gamble debuted

On this day, former Celtic champion Charlie Scott was born, Tony Battie was traded, and Kevin Gamble debuted for the team.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion point and shooting guard Charles Thomas Scott was born in New York City, New York in 1948. Better known as “Charlie” to many Celtics fans, the New Yorker famously broke the color barrier at the University of North Carolina as that famed school’s first Black scholarship athlete before he was drafted by Boston with the 106th pick of the 1970 NBA draft (there were many more rounds in that era).

Before he finished his NCAA days, he would also win a Gold medal in the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico along with future teammate Jo Jo White.

Though drafted by Boston, Scott instead signed with the American Basketball Association’s (ABA — a competing league that would later merge with the NBA) Virginia Squires for most of two seasons.