October 31, 2006
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Red Auerbach has just died. He is one of the most accomplished persons in sports. He coached the Boston Celtics NBA basketball team to an unprecedented 8 championships in a row as coach, and later added even more championships as a general manager. He oversaw basketball great Bill Russell, obtained because of his ability to slow down the great Wilt Chamberlain, and also influenced greatly into the era of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish.
His record of consecutive wins, and percentage of wins over a prolonged period beats even the New York Yankees of baseball, and the Montreal Canadiennes hockey dynasties. What a great one!
Also passing was baseball great Joe Niekro
who pitched for Detroit in the 70′s, and most noteably for the Houston Astros, later, for 11 years. His brother played pro ball simultaneously, as a great knuckleballer, and is in baseball’s Hall of Fame. 
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A great author passed away a few months ago who was one of my top favorite authors. Egyptian Nobel Laureate, Naghib Mahfouz. He is best known for his Cairo Trilogy, however, three books of his I have read (I have more on my shelf) are: The Search, Travels of Ibn Fatouma, Arabian Nights and Days. The Search, is more modern day, as in the last 100 years, and in some way might be considered Dostoyevskyist. The other two are more mythological. All three are immensely readable, and great reads at that!
Don’t forget to say your prayers. Someone needs it. peace, JtheP
OK< ADD THIS:
Remember these Detroit Tiger greats:
Rocky (the Rock) Colavito, and 
’Stormin Norman’ Norm Cash
The Tigers finished with 101 wins, but second place to the Yankees, the year Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s home run record for the Yankees. Can you imagine a line-up with these two AND Hall of Famer Al Kaline? Colavito was in baseball primarily with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, from 1955 – 1968. Cash played most of his stellar career with the Tigers. Career 1958-1974.
Comments (5)
sports….AGAIN! blarrr! and happy howl-o-weeen ;p
I’m not much of a sports fan, but I was interested to read about Naghib Mahfouz. I think I’ll check them out and add them to my long list of “to read”s.
Remember Joe diMaggio?
Sorry, I’m from NYC.
With the start of the 2006-2007 Boston Celtics season, there was a tribute paid to the most successful, winningest coaches in all of sports. It’s unfortunately bittersweet, the moving tribute was soured by a loss.
lol
ur skin feels suuuuuuuper smooth afterwards