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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.
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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 · William Felton Russell was born on Feb. 12, 1934, in Monroe, La., where his father, Charles, worked in a paper bag factory. He remembered a warm home life but a childhood seared by racism.
Apr 2, 2014 · Considered one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, William Felton Russell was born on February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. His early childhood was shaped by poor health, as...
Jul 31, 2022 · William Felton Russell was born on Feb. 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. In his youth, his father Charlie moved the family cross-country to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he found work at a...
Apr 5, 2024 · 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 · Celtics icon, Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell died 'peacefully' at the age of 88, his family confirmed Sunday. Associated Press and staff reports. July 31, 2022 5:57 PM ...
Aug 5, 2022 · William Felton Russell was born on February 12 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, where his father worked in a paper bag factory before moving the family to Oakland, California, when his son was 9.
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