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Oct. 29, 2006
1. Auerbach, Who Built a Dynasty, Dies at 89
2. Former Celtics Coach Passes Away
3. Auerbach is Dead at 89

1. Auerbach, Who Built a Dynasty, Dies at 89
Richard Goldstein of THE NEW YORK TIMES writes, "Red Auerbach, who built the Boston Celtics into one of the greatest dynasties in sports, presiding over 16 National Basketball Association championship teams as a coach, general manager and club president, died yesterday in the Washington area. He was 89."

2. Former Celtics Coach Passes Away
Bob Bensch of BLOOMBERG.COM writes, "Red Auerbach, who coached the Boston Celtics to nine National Basketball Association championships, died today in Washington. He was 89."

3. Auerbach is Dead at 89
Matt Schudel of THE WASHINGTON POST writes, "Red Auerbach, the outspoken and sometimes outrageous basketball coach who led the Boston Celtics to an unparalleled record of excellence in the 1950s and '60s, and who is acknowledged as one of the greatest coaches in professional sports history, died Oct. 28. ... Auerbach, who had surgery for colon cancer and had been hospitalized for respiratory problems in recent years, died of an apparent heart attack, according to his son-in-law, Reid Collins."

Oct. 28, 2006
1. Passing of a Celtics legend
2. Loss of a legend
3. The Consummate Coach
4. Celtics Lose Cornerstone
5. Vitale: Red Will Never Be Forgotten
6. Remembering Red Through Photos

1. Passing of a Celtics legend
Peter May of THE BOSTON GLOBE writes, "Arnold Red Auerbach, named the greatest coach in the history of the National Basketball Association and, for more than half a century, the combative, competitive and occasionally abrasive personification of pro basketball's greatest dynasty, the Boston Celtics, has died at age 89."

2. Loss of a Legend
THE BOSTON GLOBE gives a detailed account of the life and legacy of Red Auerbach.

3. The Consummate Coach
Ken Shouler of ESPN.com writes, "Time and again you hear Celtics describing Red as `a player's coach.' To the world outside his own huddles and locker room he was ornery and miserable, a boisterous dynamo who peered at you through cigar smoke after his troops had impaled yours. But not with his own players. He supported them. He had their backs. They knew it, so they did everything to please him. He emphasized people far more than X's and O's."

4. Celtics Lose Cornerstone
Steve Bulpett of THE BOSTON HERALD writes, "Today, for the first time in more than half a century, the Celtics are without their cornerstone. Arnold “Red” Auerbach, a symbol of the franchise since 1950 and a leader in the basketball world, died last night in Washington D.C. He was 89."

5. Vitale: Red Will Never Be Forgotten
Dick Vitale for ESPN.com writes, "I was enjoying the Barbra Streisand concert down here in Florida when I heard of the passing of legendary coach/front office executive Red Auerbach. The news just broke my heart. Arnold "Red" Auerbach was the architect of the Boston Celtics. He accomplished an amazing feat, coaching the Celtics to eight straight NBA titles. That, along with John Wooden's amazing run with UCLA, will not be matched in our lifetime, my friends. ."

6. Remembering Red Through Photos
THE BOSTON HERALD presents a photo gallery dedicated to Red Auerbach.