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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 17

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The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

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Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 17 over the years as of September 2023.

There have been some serious Boston Celtics scorers over the nearly seven decades now that Boston has been hanging banners. https://t.co/GvQcTKGVg5

— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 1, 2023

1947 - Bob Duffy - forward

Happy birthday in heaven Bob Duffy. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/NmxTxyjlVW

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 5, 2022

1947 - Virgil Vaughn - forward

Happy birthday in heaven Virgil Vaughn. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/D9v0C67Okg

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) May 15, 2021

1948 - John Janisch - wing

Happy birthday in heaven John Janisch #Celtics pic.twitter.com/39cOMrJBwX

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 15, 2021

1948 - Jack Hewson - forward

Happy birthday in heaven Jack Hewson. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/JCiaK9Z7vv

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 7, 2022

1948-49 - Johnny Bach - wing

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1949-50 - Joe Mullaney - guard

Happy birthday in heaven to Holy Cross and the Boston Celtics own, Joe Mullaney. pic.twitter.com/2OwGubSiES

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) November 17, 2020

1951-52 - Bones McKinney - forward

Happy birthday in heaven Bones McKinney. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/xmZ1XFgluk

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 1, 2021

1952-53, 1958-61 - Gene Conley - forward

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1953-55 - Don Barksdale - forward

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1956-58 - Andy Phillip - guard

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1962-78 - John Havlicek - wing

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