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William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. [3]
Jul 31, 2022 · NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away “peacefully” Sunday, according to a family statement from his...
Jul 31, 2022 · BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and...
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, Who Transformed Pro Basketball, Dies at 88. A Hall of Famer who led the Celtics to 11 championships, he was “the single most devastating force in the history of the game,” his coach...
5 days ago · Bill Russell, American basketball player who was the first outstanding defensive center in the history of the National Basketball Association and one of the sport’s greatest icons. He won 11 NBA titles in the 13 seasons that he played with the Boston Celtics.
Jul 31, 2022 · American basketball great Bill Russell has died at the age of 88. As a player, centre Russell won a record 11 NBA titles and five NBA Most Valuable Player awards during a 13-year career with the...
Sep 13, 2021 · Bill Russell is an 11-time NBA champion, and 12-time All-Star and is perhaps the game's greatest champion. Russell averaged 20.7 points and 20.3 rebounds in his three-year varsity...
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, stalwart of the Boston Celtics’ dynasty of the 1950s and 60s, the only NBA player to win 11 championships and the league’s first Black head coach, died on Sunday. He was 88.
Apr 2, 2014 · Hailed as the greatest winner in sports, Basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 championships in 13 seasons.
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday at age 88.
