When a starting player was injured in 1964, Boston coach Red Aurebach had a choice to make in the face of an unwritten rule practiced since the NBA integrated; give his team what he felt was the best chance to win despite it meaning all the starters would be Black, or maintain the status quo of ensuring there was always one White player on the floor. Coach Auerbach chose Willie Naulls, creating the first all-Black starting five of the Celtics and the league. The choice paid off; they not only wo
