Al Brightman

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Horace Albert "Al" Brightman (born September 22, 1923 in Eureka, California; died June 10, 1992 of liver cancer) was an American basketball player and coach.

He played collegiately for the California State University, Long Beach.

He played for the Boston Celtics (1946-47) in the BAA for 58 games. He became the first Celtic to score 20 points in a regular season game.

He later coached Seattle University from 1949 to 1956, leading the Chieftains to 4 NCAA Appearances and 1 NIT appearance. He went on to coach the Anaheim Amigos in the ABA in the 1967-68 season.

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