Celtics Life · Jan 20, 2017
Today in Celtics history: Bailey Howell, Patrick O'Bryant born
Today, January 20th marks the 80th anniversary of former Boston Celtics forward Bailey Howell.
Howell, who played for the Celts for four seasons between 1966 and 1970, was drafted by the Detroit Pistons second in the 1959 NBA Draft after playing his college ball at Mississippi State. He remained with the Pistons for five seasons until he was traded to the Baltimore Bullets along with Bobby Ferry, Les Hunter, Wali Jones and Don Ohl for for Terry Dischinger, Don Kojis and Rod Thorn. He would later come to Boston after being traded for in exchange for Mel Counts in September 1966.