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"I played on the greatest team in the world" - Bill Russell's bold claim after winning his first NCAA championship in 1955
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Bill Russell's legacy
He would not "shut up and dribble." Bill Russell was the most dominant basketball player of his era, leading the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships. But his experience as a Black athlete in ...
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Russell was proud, fierce warrior
"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if we won. The thing that was most important to him was championships, rings and winning," says former teammate ...
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Reading’s Genesius Theatre premieres ‘Has Anyone Seen My Mind?’ Jan. 31
Genesius Theatre presents a world-premiere production created by Broadway writer, Bill Russell, and directed by Broadway ...
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Bill Russell
William Fenton Russell was born in Monroe, La., on Feb. 12, 1934. His family moved to Oakland, Calif., during World War II, when the 9-year-old Russell started playing basketball. Russell didn't ...