Edward "Eddie" Palladino (born February 7, 1958) is an American

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for the

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in the

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Early life

Palladino, a native of

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and lifelong Celtics fan, has served as arena voice for the Celtics since the beginning of the

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. He attended

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and then went on to

Grahm Junior College Grahm Junior College was a non-profit junior college located in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1951 under the name Cambridge School, as part of a chain of schools that started in New York City and later included Chicago and Philadelphia bra ...

from 1975 to 1977 where he earned an

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. He continued his education at

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from 1977 to 1979 earning a B.S. in Communications, Digital and Media Arts. Played goaltender for the Bayswater Braves, an East Boston summer street hockey team.

Career

A Celtics season ticket holder, during the '70s and '80s, Palladino called the

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and

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at the

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and saw the Celtics clinch their 17th & 18th

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. Palladino also called the

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against the Lakers, and the

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against the

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Personal life

Palladino now resides in

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with his wife and two daughters and son. He also has two granddaughters, Audrina and Madison.

References

Living people People from East Boston People from Saugus, Massachusetts People from Boston Emerson College alumni NBA public address announcers American sports announcers Boston Celtics personnel 1958 births Grahm Junior College alumni {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub