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Bill Russell won NBA rings in 1968 and 1969 when he was the player-coach for the Boston Celtics.
Bill Russell, player/coach for the Boston Celtics, in the 1967-68 season.
Yes and no. Billy Coutu was the first player to receive a lifetime suspension from the NHL. That suspension was for slugging a referee, not a coach.
The 1st base coach can never be out of the coach's box. The 3rd base coach can only be out of his box when the ball is hit and there is a runner on or advancing to 3rd base.
In the modern era, yes.Fritz Pollard was a player/coach of the 1921 Akron Pros and would be considered the first African American head coach in NFL history.
While basketball player was in High School is first coach was Jim Jones. Later Jones left to coach elsewhere.
Pat Riley has won 7 NBA championships. He has 7 rings. He won his first ring as a player, the rest of his rings came as a coach or GM.
Former player George Sullivan was the head coach for the first two seasons before being replaced by Hockey Hall Of Famer Red Kelly. Hoped this helped :)
Bill Russell, who was a player-coach for the Boston Celtics from 1966 to 1969. He was the first African-American head coach to win an NBA title, earning back-to-back championships in 1968 and 1969.
Who was the first indigenous coach?
Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, first invested $1,000. His former coach, Bill Bowerman, became his partner, and each of them put forward $500.
Jap Douds. Douds was head coach for only the 1933 season and had a record of 3-6-2. He was a player/coach, playing on the offensive line as well as coaching.