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The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today's article, we will continue with the sixth of 25 people to wear the No. 13 jersey, Boston guard alum Kenny Sailors. After ending his college career at Wyoming, Sailors signed with the (defunct) Cleveland Rebels in their (and the BAA's) inaugural season.
He would also have stints with the (also defunct) Chicago Stags, (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors, (also defunct) Providence Steamrollers, and the (defunct, not to be confused with today's) Denver Nuggets before that team sold his contract to the Celtics in 1950.
His stay with the team would span just 10 games before Boston traded him to the (defunct) Baltimore Bullets. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Sailors wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 1.8 points per game.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 13 - Kenny Sailors (1950)
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To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
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And for today's article, we will continue with the sixth of 25 people to wear the No. 13 jersey, Boston guard alum Kenny Sailors. After ending his college career at Wyoming, Sailors signed with the (defunct) Cleveland Rebels in their (and the BAA's) inaugural season.
He would also have stints with the (also defunct) Chicago Stags, (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors, (also defunct) Providence Steamrollers, and the (defunct, not to be confused with today's) Denver Nuggets before that team sold his contract to the Celtics in 1950.
His stay with the team would span just 10 games before Boston traded him to the (defunct) Baltimore Bullets. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Sailors wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 1.8 points per game.
Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 13 - Kenny Sailors (1950)
Continue reading...
