New York, United States — KC Jones, a 12-time NBA champion as a player and coach and 1956 Olympic gold medalist, has died, his former club the Boston Celtics announced Friday. He was 88.
Jones, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989, captured 10 titles as a player, two more as a coach, and two others as an assistant coach.
“The Celtics family mourns the loss of twelve-time NBA champion, two-time NCAA champion, Gold medal-winning Olympian and Hall of Famer K.C. Jones as we celebrate his remarkable career and life,” the Celtics said in a statement.
Jones played college basketball at the University of San Francisco, winning 1955 and 1956 national crowns and a 1…
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