Lori Riley, Hartford Courant The first time John Gallagher met K.C. Jones, Jones walked up to Gallagher, then an assistant for the Hartford men’s basketball team, and introduced himself. “He said, ‘Hey, how you doing? I’m K.C. Jones,’” Gallagher, now the head coach at Hartford, recalled Thursday. He was still incredulous, after all these years. “First […]
Commentary: K.C. Jones may have been part of Boston sports lore, but he left his mark in Hartford, too — Daily Republic
LOS ANGELES — Typically, there’s not much love in Staples Center for a Boston Celtic – especially one who authored so much pain for the Lakers. But before the national anthem on Christmas Day, the Lakers offered a moment of silence for K.C. Jones, who died Friday at 88, leaving behind a hand in 12…
Lakers honor late Celtics great KC Jones with moment of silence — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
BOSTON (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, a 12-time NBA champion who was one of only seven players in history to win championships in college and the pros along with an Olympic gold medal, has died. He was 88.
Boston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88 — Boston Herald
After winning back-to-back championships with Bill Russell for the San Francisco Dons, K.C. Jones won 12 NBA titles as a player and coach
K.C. Jones dies at 88; cog in Boston Celtics dynasty first won at the University of San Francisco — Oroville Mercury-Register
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