Bill Russell

The Hall of Famer was 88. 11 hours agoBOSTON 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 US.

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11 hours agoBoston Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Bill Russell has died at the age of 88 his family said in an announcement Sunday.

. 11 hours agoBOSTON 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 US. Russell leaves an enormous legacy as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and a key figure in the civil rights movement. 11 hours agoRussell who won a record 11 NBA titles with the Celtics was a trailblazer as a black superstar in the 1950s and 60s and became the first black head coach of any North American professional team.

Sport and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career died Sunday. Russell died peacefully with.

Bill Russell an 11-time NBA champion who spent much of his formative years in the Bay Area and won two NCAA Tournament Championships at the University of San Francisco USF passed away peacefully on Sunday at 88.

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