Don Nelson
American former NBA player and head coach
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Donald Arvid Nelson is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors. After an All-American career at the University of Iowa, Nelson won five NBA championships playing with the Boston Celtics, with his number 19 retired by the franchise in 1978.
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- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball1959–1962
- Milwaukee Bucks
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- New York Knicks
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- Dallas Mavericks
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- NBA Coach of the Year Award
- NBA Coach of the Year Award
- NBA Coach of the Year Award
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