Dave Cowens Autographs
Dave Cowens was born on October 25, 1948, in Newport, Kentucky. He had an impressive basketball career, especially in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Cowens started playing basketball while in high school and continued through college, where he played for Florida State University. His strength and skills on the court helped lead Florida State to its first-ever NCAA tournament in 1968.
In 1970, Cowens was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the first round, fourth overall. He quickly became a key player for the team and helped lead the Celtics to two NBA Championships in 1974 and 1976. Cowens was known for his aggressive playing style, earning him the nickname “the Beast.” He was also known for his leadership abilities, which led him to become the team captain in 1978. Cowens played for the Celtics for ten seasons before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1980. He retired in 1983 with career averages of 17.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
After retiring from basketball, Cowens went into coaching. He started as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs before becoming a head coach for the Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors. Cowens also worked as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons and served as their head coach for part of a season. In 1996, Cowens was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of his outstanding basketball career.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Dave Cowens (2018-19 Impeccable DAVE COWENS Impeccable Championships Auto Autograph #d 1/2) was sold in July 2025 for $5,999.95 while the cheapest item (Dave Cowens Boston Celtics authentic autographed card) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2008. The month with the most items sold (38) was July 2022 with an average selling price of $8.49 for an autographed item of Dave Cowens. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2014 with $73.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2009. In average, an autographed item from Dave Cowens is worth $15.00.
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Latest News about Dave Cowens
Dave Cowens On Gresh & Zo: Carmelo On The Celtics Wouldn’t Feel Right (06/04/2014): The Celtics great weighed in on Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love and the future of the Boston Celtics as we approach the NBA draft later this month. 
Dave Cowens Awards: Goncalo is 2nd straight winner from Bishop Connolly (03/27/2014): NEW BEDFORD — John Goncalo grew up watching film of Dave Cowens with his father. Wareham's Amber Filkins wins prestigious Dave Cowens award (03/27/2014): The senior became the first player from Wareham High School to win the coveted Dave Cowens Leadership Award. Meet your 2014 Dave Cowens Leadership Award nominees (03/24/2014): Thirty-three male and female athletes from 19 area high schools will be honored at Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech High School Thursday night, and two will take home the title of Dave Cowens Leadership Award winner. Local nominees among top candidates for Dave Cowens Achievement Award (03/27/2013): NEW BEDFORD — Candidates from 20 area high schools will gather at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 to find out which of the region's best senior basketball players will earn this year's Dave Cowens Achievement Award.
Older News Stories about Dave Cowens
Video: Dave Cowens, FSU basketball alumni return for Boston College game (02/2013): More than 50 former Florida State basketball players were in attendance for the Seminoles' game against Boston College. FSU greats like Dave Cowens were honored during halftime of the game as part of the programs annual Letterwinners Reunion.
