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Tom “Satch” Sanders, 1992 NYC Basketball Hall of Famer

Tom “Satch” Sanders
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 Inducted in 1992

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Player Inducted in 1992
Tom "Snatch" Sanders Tom “Satch” Sanders, Inducted into the NYC Hall of Fame in 1992
Photo credit: (Boston Celtics)
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders a New York City native attended Seward Park High School. He went on to play for New York University as a stand-out collegian, he spent all of his 13 years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. He was part of the eight championship teams in 1961–66, 1968, and 1969. In NBA history, only his teammates Bill Russell and Sam Jones have won more championship rings during their playing careers (three other teammates, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, and K. C. Jones, also won eight championship rings). After his playing retirement, he served as a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics. Sanders was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011.

Career highlights 8× NBA champion (1961–1966, 1968, 1969), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969), No. 16 retired by Boston Celtics, and Third-team All-American – UPI (1960).
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