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Birthday: May 15, 1940
Place of Birth: Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Don Nelson

Donald Arvid Nelson is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (a record he held for nearly 12 years). During his career he coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors. After an All-American career at the University of Iowa, Nelson won five NBA championships playing with the Boston Celtics, with his number 19 retired by the franchise in 1978.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers Self (archive footage) 1990
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot Self 2014
Series Cast Year
Basketball: A Love Story Self 2018
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Self 1992
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