Sam Jones, who won 10 NBA championships as a member of the Boston Celtics as a shooting guard during the 1950's and 1960's, passed away yesterday of natural causes at the age of 88.
Jones' passing comes just over a year after the death of K.C. Jones who earned 8 NBA titles in his 9-year playing career. The only player with more NBA rings than Sam Jones was his teammate Bill Russell with 11 and now Russell at 87 is the only survivor of this triumvirate.
While it is easy to be overshadowed by Russell, Jones was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984 and named to the NBA 25th, 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Sam Jones is among the greatest who set foot on the parquet floor at the old Boston Garden. R.I.P.
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