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Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

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What happened Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86.
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CenterDon Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Aug 10, 9:37 AM

Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed the death in a state...

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 10, 11:07 AM

Don Nelson, 2nd winningest coach in NBA history dies at 86

Don Nelson, the second winningest coach in NBA history, a five-time NBA champion as a player and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, it was announced Sunday...

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Aug 10, 10:01 AM

Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who collected 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

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Aug 10, 9:37 AM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.

Aug 10, 10:01 AM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Aug 10, 11:07 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.