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On this day: Bill Russell, Scot Pollard born; Bob McAdoo trade
On this day in Celtics history, iconic big man Bill Russell was born, as was center Scott Pollard on a day the team traded ...
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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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Bill Russell
To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a ...
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"They didn’t like the idea of having Black players" - Bill Russell said he never felt "comfortable" playing for the Celtics
Boston, in the 1950s and '60s, was a city grappling with deep racial divides. For Bill Russell, arguably the most dominant defensive force basketball has ever seen, playing for the Boston Celtics ...
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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 ...