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Chaney played baskeball in college for the Houston Cougars and played all 40 minutes of the famed "Game of the Century" at the Astrodome . That year Chaney became the first-round pick (12th overall) of the Boston Celtics in the 1968 NBA Draft ,

12-year playing career:

NBA:
  • Boston Celtics (1968-69 through 1974-75, 1977-78 through 1979-80)

  • Los Angeles Lakers (1976-77 through 1977-78)

  • ABA:


22 seasons as a coach (9 as NBA head coach):

Chaney is the only Boston Celtic member who has played with both Bill Russell ( 19561969 ) and Larry Bird ( 19791992 ).


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