Today in Boston Celtics history, we remember two significant figures: the birth of Charles Bradley and the passing of Bones McKinney.

Charles Bradley, a big man from Havre de Grace, Maryland, was born on this day in 1959. After playing college ball at the University of Wyoming, he was selected as the 23rd overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Celtics—interestingly, ahead of his future teammate and current team President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge. Bradley spent two seasons in Boston in a reserve role, averaging 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and as many steals per game over 102 games. However, the Celtics waived him in October 1983. He then signed with the Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder), marking his final NBA stop.

On the same date in 1997, we lost former Celtics small forward Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney. A native of Lowland, North Carolina, McKinney played college basketball at both North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina. He spent most of his six-season NBA career with the now-defunct Washington Capitals, who drafted him. When that team folded, the Celtics picked him up in the dispersal draft. McKinney played 97 games for Boston over two seasons, averaging 5.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game before retiring as a player in 1952. Rest in peace to both Celtics legends, whose contributions remind us of the rich history behind the green and white.