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Who was the coach responsible for the Celtics' rise to dominance in the late 1950s?

  • Phil Jackson

  • Pat Riley

  • Red Auerbach

  • Chuck Daly

Answer

Red Auerbach was the coach responsible for the Celtics' rise to dominance in the late 1950s. He acquired center Bill Russell in a draft-day trade in 1956, which marked the beginning of the Celtics dynasty.
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