Former Celtic Bill Sharman Dead At 87

Hall  of Fame  player and  coach Bill  Sharman died  Friday. He  was 87 years old. 

Sharman  impacted both  of the  NBA's signature  franchises, as a player with  the Boston  Celtics and as a  coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Sharman starred  as a  player with  the  Celtics from  1951-61. He  was an  eight-time All-Star  and  won four  NBA  titles with Celtics after playing  his  first season in 1950-51 with Washington.

Elected  to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1976, Sharman  was also  inducted as a  coach in 2004.  John Wooden and Lenny Wilkens  are the  only others to be honored in both categories. (Metro Networks, Inc.)