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Walter A. Brown

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American sports businessman (1905-1964)

United StatesAthletesLived 1905 to 1964 · aged 59
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Walter Augustine Brown was an American sports executive. He was the founder and original owner of the Boston Celtics, operated the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, and served as president of the Boston Athletic Association.

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The Boston Celtics retired uniform number "1" in Brown's honor in 1964.The Boston Celtics retired uniform number "1" in Brown's honor in 1964.

Awards 2

1968Lester Patrick Trophy
Hockey Hall of Fame

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Walter Augustine Brown was an American sports executive. He was the founder and original owner of the Boston Celtics, operated the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, and served as president of the Boston Athletic Association. In ice hockey, he coached the Boston Olympics to five Eastern Hockey League championships, owned the Boston Bruins, and served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965, and IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1964 · aged 59
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13 languages

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