When the Boston Celtics Played at Pieri: The Forgotten Story

Nearly 65 years ago, on the brink of a dynasty, the Boston Celtics came to campus as part of a 15-game preseason barnstorming campaign across New England and New York. For the last several decades, the Oct. 17, 1958 matchup that featured eight future basketball Hall of Famers lay dormant and erased from recent memory. Read on to learn more.

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