[ou-er-bahk, our-; for 2 also Ger. ou-uh
r-bahkh] 
| 1. | Arnold (“Red”), born 1917, U.S. basketball coach and manager. |
| 2. | Ber⋅thold [ber-tohlt] , 1812–82, German novelist. |
Red Auerbach
American professional basketball coach whose National Basketball Association (NBA) Boston Celtics won nine NBA championships and 885 games against 455 losses.
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