Back والتر براون (لاعب هوكي الجليد) Arabic والتر براون (لاعب هوكى الجليد من امريكا) ARZ Walter A. Brown German Walter Brown Spanish Walter Brown French Walter Brown Galician וולטר בראון (ספורט) HE Walter A. Brown Italian Walter Brown Portuguese Браун, Уолтер (функционер) Russian
Walter A. Brown | |
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 Brown in 1960 | |
| Born | February 10, 1905 Hopkinton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1964 (aged 59) Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Basketball team owner Ice hockey coach and team owner |
| Known for | Boston Celtics |
| Honors | Hockey Hall of Fame (1962) Basketball Hall of Fame (1965) IIHF Hall of Fame (1997) |
Walter Augustine Brown (February 10, 1905 – September 7, 1964) was an American sports executive. He was the founder and original owner of the Boston Celtics,[1] operated the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, and served as president of the Boston Athletic Association. In ice hockey, he coached the Boston Olympics to five Eastern Hockey League championships, owned the Boston Bruins, and served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965, and IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997.