Coach
Don Nelson
More regular season wins than any coach before him, and the small ball idea.
Donald Arvid Nelson was an American professional basketball player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After an All-American career at the University of Iowa, Nelson won five NBA championships playing with the Boston Celtics, with his number 19 retired by the franchise in 1978.
- Born
- 1940-05-15, Muskegon, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2026-08-09, Frisco, USAA Sunday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1940-05-15, Muskegon, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Detroitthe zone used then
America/DetroitThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°50′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2026-08-09, Frisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Don Nelson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.