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Ex-Celtic Don Nelson gets rightful place in Hall of Fame

By Bob Ryan

 |  Globe Columnist  

  April 03, 2012

NEW ORLEANS - He stood on the stage with his fellow rookie Hall of Famers for a good half-hour, and the grin never once left his face. Don Nelson truly was a legitimate candidate to be acclaimed as The Happiest Man In The World.

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