K.C. Jones Basketball Cards

About K.C. Jones, Hall of Famer

K.C. Jones was a tenacious defender who spent his nine NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight championships from 1959 to 1966. Before his professional career, he played college basketball at the University of San Francisco alongside Bill Russell, capturing NCAA titles in 1955 and 1956, and earning Olympic gold in 1956. Jones later transitioned to coaching, most notably with the Boston Celtics from 1983 to 1988, where he guided Larry Bird and company to championships in 1984 and 1986. He is one of only eight players to achieve the basketball Triple Crown. The Hall of Famer was inducted in 1989 and finished his career with 11 NBA championships across his playing and coaching roles.

Did you know? Jones briefly tried out for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in 1958 before deciding to join the Boston Celtics because he wasn't confident he could make it as a professional basketball player.

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