Thomas died in single vehicle accident on Saturday morningCeltics guard scores game-high 33-point day after his sister’s deathIsaiah Thomas played in shoes bearing his sister’s name on Sunday night. Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s from his father, Art, who founded the franchise. The No 1 challenge for the NPSL and the USA was how to sell a that most Americans did not know or care about – and the new leagues were not exactly met with open arms. Danny Blanchflower, who captained Tottenham to their 1961 double, was the analyst.