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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_RussellBill Russell - Wikipedia

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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. Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all ...

2. www.biography.com › athletes › bill-russellBill Russell - Stats, Rings & Spouse - Biography

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   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.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2022/07/31 › sportsBill Russell, Who Transformed Pro Basketball, Dies at 88

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   Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell with his coach, Red Auerbach, in December 1964 after scoring his 10,000th career point in a game in Boston Garden. In a 1980 poll of basketball writers, he was voted the greatest ...

4. www.nba.com › news › celtics-legend-11-time-nba-champion-bill-russell-dies-at-88Celtics legend, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell dies at 88

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   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 ...

5. www.cnn.com › 2022/07/31 › sportNBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell dies at 88 -...

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   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 ...

6. www.nba.com › news › history-nba-legend-bill-russellLegends profile: Bill Russell | NBA.com

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   Sep 13, 2021 · Legends profile: Bill Russell. A five-time NBA MVP and a 12-time All-Star, Bill Russell was the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics’ dynasty of the 1960s.

7. apnews.com › article › bill-russell-nba-obit-48db4e1f37deb6e6574263c9f42dee46Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88

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   Aug 1, 2022 · 1 of 9 | . FILE - Boston Celtics’ Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the dressing room as he celebrates with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-93, to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship, in Boston, in this April 29, 1966, photo.

8. www.espn.com › nba › storyBoston Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at...

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   Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. The Hall of Famer was 88. Russell died "peacefully" with ...

9. www.npr.org › 2022/07/31 › 961414664Bill Russell, NBA great with 11 titles as a Celtic, dies : NPR

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   Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice ...

10. www.latimes.com › obituaries › storyBill Russell, legendary Celtics center and NBA coach, dies - Los...

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    Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, left, with K.C. Jones in 1956 when both played for the University of San Francisco Dons.