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 three players who wore No. 3 over the years.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 13, 2021
1946-47 - Mel Hirsch - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Mel Hirsch! At 5 feet 6 inches tall, you were the shortest player in NBA history until Muggsy Bogues more than 40 years later. How about that. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/H7lzVH6lu3
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 31, 2020
1947-48 - Charlie Hoefer - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Charlie “Dutch” Hoefer and Bob Kinney. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/wvOn5V2H20
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 16, 2021
1949 - George Nostrand - center
(Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
1949 - John Hazen - guard
Happy birthday in heaven John Hazen. Another Indiana State great. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/sbJZ4nsZHm
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 2, 2021
1983-90 - Dennis Johnson - guard
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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