Today in Boston Celtics history, in 1934, Daniel S. Swartz was born in Owingsville, Kentucky. Swartz began his NCAA basketball career suiting up for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, but he later decided to transfer to Morehead State University ahead of the start of his sophomore season with the Wildcats.

He was picked up by the Celtics with the 11th overall pick of the same draft (1956) in which Boston also drafted future Hall of Fame stars Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, but did not play for the ball club until the 1962-63 campaign, five seasons later. In the interim between when he was drafted and when he debuted for the team, Swartz played Amateur Athletic Union basketball with the Wichita Vipers, Cleveland Pipers and Philadelphia Tapers. He also played for the American Basketball League’s (ABL – a short-lived competitor of the NBA) Los Angeles Jets.

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He averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds as a Celtic. Happy birthday in heaven Dan Swartz.

BOSTON - 1983: Dominique Wilkins #21 of the Atlanta Hawks and Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics stand on the court during a game played in 1983 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1983 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

BOSTON – 1983: Dominique Wilkins #21 of the Atlanta Hawks and Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics stand on the court during a game played in 1983 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1983 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

Historic milestones

It is also the date of a game in 1990 that saw Larry Bird score a triple-double on the Atlanta Hawks, who Boston beat 132-104 at the Garden. Bird’s full stat line was 14 points, 10 rebounds and as many assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes of playing time. Larry Legend shot 7-of-11 overall — missing his sole 3-point attempt — and no free throw attempts.

Technically speaking, it was one of the longest games in NBA history. It initially began on Nov. 28 of the same year, but had to be rescheduled after condensation of the floor in the game’s first quarter made the contest unplayable.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics history: Dan Swartz born; Larry Bird triple-doubles