By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff, Updated August 1, 2022, 3:42 p.m. Boston Celtics player-coach Bill Russell. In the interim, Russell won an Olympic gold medal in 1956. 6 jersey", "Bill Russell statue to be unveiled Nov. 1", "City Hall Plaza statue honors Celtics' Bill Russell", "Basketball's Bill Russell joins the Bronze Age", "Russell Rule Diversity Hiring Commitment", "The University of San Francisco Honors the Memory of Marilyn Nault Russell", "Bill Russell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", "Bill Russell, legendary Celtics center and NBA coach, dead at 88", "Indomitable Russell Values One Accolade Above the Rest", "Police: NBA legend Bill Russell arrested with gun at airport", "Bill Russell, Basketball Great With Record 11 NBA Titles, Dies At 88", "Celtics legend, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell dies at 88", "What NBA salaries would these superstar players make today? "[120] In December 2008, the We Are Boston Leadership Award was presented to Russell. In addition, Auerbach had already used his NBA territorial pick to acquire talented forward Tom Heinsohn. The 11-time NBA champion is survived by his wife Jeannine and two children. When he became player-coach in 1966, Russell bluntly said to his teammates that "he intended to cut all personal ties to other players" and seamlessly made the transition from their peer to their superior. [115] He attended his 2021 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. As Russell takes to the stage to accept the award, some fans may grow curious about his family and children. During a press conference, Russell was asked: "As the first Negro head coach in a major league sport, can you do the job impartially without any racial prejudice in reverse?" When the Sixers' Hall-of-Fame guard Hal Greer inbounded, Havlicek stole the ball, causing Celtics commentator Johnny Most to scream: "Havlicek stole the ball! They were together from 1956 to 1973. With the added defensive presence of Russell, the Celtics had laid the foundation for a dynasty, as the team utilized a strong defensive approach to the game, forcing opposing teams to commit many turnovers, which led to many easy points on fast breaks. DeJulio was unimpressed by Russell's meager scoring and "atrocious fundamentals",[29] but he sensed that the young Russell had an extraordinary instinct for the game, especially in the clutch. NBA legend Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88. [124], Russell made few public appearances in the early 1990s, living as a near-recluse on Mercer Island, Washington, near Seattle. Bill was born in Milltown, Tennessee on April 14, 1942. Russell. Chamberlain often invited Russell over for Thanksgiving dinner; at Russell's place, conversation mostly concerned Russell's electric trains. "[165] During the NBA All-Star Weekend on February 14, 2009, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that the NBA Finals MVP award would be named after Russell. K. C. Jones did not play for the Celtics until 1958 because of military service. "[178], Russell was married to his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. [221] When Russell originally retired, he demanded that his jersey be retired in an empty Boston Garden. It covered every area. People broke into his house and destroyed his trophies, among many other outrageous deeds. "[99][214] As a result of repeated racial bigotry, Russell refused to respond to fan acclaim or friendship from his neighbors, thinking it was insincere and hypocritical. [13], Russell's life was marked by an uphill battle against racism and controversial actions and statements in response to racism. During Russell's college career, the conference was known as the California Basketball Association. BOSTON - Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, his family announced. "[49], In the 195960 NBA season, the NBA witnessed the debut of 7ft 1in (2.16m) Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain, who averaged a record 37.6 points per game in his rookie year. [137][138] Russell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2011. One of the greatest players in NBA history, Bill Russell, is currently in his 4th marriage. [109] According to Taylor, Russell discounted the fact that his career was facilitated by white people who were proven anti-racists: his high school coach George Powles, who encouraged him to play basketball, his college coach Phil Woolpert, who integrated USF basketball, Celtics coach Red Auerbach, who made him the first black NBA coach and is regarded as an anti-racist pioneer for his no color barrier, and Celtics owner Walter A. [86] The Celtics reached the 1963 NBA Finals,[87] where they again defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, this time in six games. At one point, the article reads, The girl [Dorothy] listed as one of lifes ambitions the chance to teach high school for mentally retarded children. Russell was born on February 12, 1934, to Charles Russell and Katie Russell in West Monroe, Louisiana.Like almost all Southern towns and cities of that time, Monroe was very segregated and the Russells often struggled with racism in their daily lives. They were together from 1956 to 1973. She's also provided commentary on the high-profile cases of NBA players like Kobe Bryant and Jayson Williams. Dorothy Anstett
Born: Kirkland, Washington, United States
Date of birth: 1947-06-28
Spouse: Bill Russell
https://t.co/T9E7sVcZUO pic.twitter.com/se6ka2URg3. "[98], Boston's championship streak ended at eight in his first full season as head coach when Chamberlain's Philadelphia 76ers won a record-breaking 68 regular-season games and were the favorites heading into the 1967 NBA playoffs, where they beat the Celtics 41 in the Eastern Division Finals. 101", "The NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, ranked: Where 76 basketball legends check in on our list", "NBA 75: Top 75 NBA players of all time, from MJ and LeBron to Lenny Wilkens", "President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients", "Bill Russell to receive NBA's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award", "Bill Russell's No. In a 2018 Halloween post, Bill wrote that he and Jeannine "go together like Bacon & Eggs". The couple grew emotionally distant and divorced. Lakers coach Bill van Breda Kolff kept him on the bench until the end of the game, saying later that he wanted to stay with the lineup responsible for the comeback. [49][63] In the second overtime, both teams were in serious foul trouble: Heinsohn had fouled out, and the Hawks were so depleted that they had only seven players left. Bill Russell has been married to three different ladies during his 88 years of lifetime named Marilyn Nault (m. 1996-2009), Dorothy Anstett (m. 1977-1980), and Rose Swisher (m. 1956-1973). Bill Russell, the NBA great who began his career in Oakland, anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 yearsthe last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sportand marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. Born on November 2, 1957, in Melrose, Massachusetts, William Felton Russell Jr. worked for Cox Trucking for several years. His family posted the news on social media, saying his wife, Jeannine, was by his side. [38] He became known for his strong defense and shot-blocking skills, once denying 13 shots in a game. Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in the history of American sports, died Sunday. [15], Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, was one of the founding inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. Just found out I will be receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. [19], During World War II, the Second Great Migration began, as large numbers of blacks were moving to the West to look for work there. Bill Russell had three kids, Karen, William Jr., and Jacob. "Bill was the ultimate winner and consummate teammate, and his influence on the NBA will be felt forever," Silver added. Russell, who once said he owed the public nothing,[109] was not there; he ended his career and cut all ties to the Celtics. The . William Felton Russell Summary William Felton Russell of 226 Causeway St, in Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on February 12, 1934 in West Monroe, Louisiana, and died at age 88 years old on July 31, 2022. His daughter is Karen Russell, who is a television pundit and lawyer, and his sons are William Jr. and Jacob. Russell died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family said in a statement on Twitter. Russell also ignored Heinsohn's request for an autograph on behalf of his cousin and openly said to Heinsohn that he deserved half of his $300 Rookie of the Year check. [128] Russell also received honorary degrees from Harvard University on June 7, 2007,[129] and from Dartmouth College on June 14, 2009. I wanted you to have the best possible education and to be able to make the best contacts. [109], For most of his career, Russell and his perennial opponent Wilt Chamberlain were close friends. At the age of 9 he moved to Oakland. ", "Glory at the Basket, William Felton Russell", "The Ring Leader: Bill Russell helped the Celtics rule their sport like no team ever has", "Celtics Name Russell Coach, Making Him First Negro to Lead Major Team", "A Farewell Fiercest Rival: Bill Russell Recalls Wilt As His Friend For Eternity", "Bill Russell: Working with Red Auerbach", "More than 40 years later, Celtics great Bill Russell finally accepts his Hall of Fame ring", "Third Annual 'We Are Boston' Event Honors Outstanding Contributions to Boston's Diversity", "Bill Russell: 'Tell those NFL players, I'm with them', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Russell&oldid=1134316357, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 02:15. [211] He was often called Felton X, presumably in the tradition of the Nation of Islam's practice of replacing a European slave name with an X and purchased land in Liberia. [28], Russell was ignored by college recruiters and received not one offer until recruiter Hal DeJulio from the University of San Francisco (USF) watched him play in a high school game. [6][7][8][9] Standing at 6ft 10in (2.08m) tall, with a 7ft 4in (2.24m) arm span,[10][11] his shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' dominance during his career. @NBATV before Game 6 of 2013 #NBAFinals. Birth Place: A 1987 essay by Bill Russell's daughter detailed racism the family faced in Mass. [57] Gottlieb protested the next day, saying that Russell played a one-man zone and goaltended numerous times, to only be called once. "Bill's wife, Jeannine, and his many friends and family thank you . [20], At USF, Russell became the new starting center for coach Phil Woolpert of the San Francisco Dons. [117] He finished with a 341290 regular season record and was 3427 in the playoffs. No cause of death was immediately available; Russell, who. "[5] After the Division Finals, the Celtics had an easier time in the NBA Finals,[95] winning 41 against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 4, the Celtics were trailing by one point with seven seconds left and the Lakers had the ball until Baylor stepped out of bounds. [120], Russell became a vegetarian, took up golf, and worked as a color commentator for CBS and TBS throughout the 1970s into the mid-1980s, but he was uncomfortable as a broadcaster. Bill Russell's Parents Charles Russell and Katie Russell are his parents. When Russell was eight years old, his father moved the family out of Louisiana and settled in Oakland, California. Bill Russell is a 74 years old American baseball player and coach from Monroe, Louisiana. [93], In the 1965 NBA playoffs, the Celtics played the Eastern Division Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that had traded for Chamberlain. Source: Vimbuzz.com Chamberlain outscored Russell by 81 points in the series, but the Celtics walked off with a 42 series win. He still holds the NBA record for rebounds in one half with 32 (vs. Philadelphia, November 16, 1957). Russell's daughter, Karen, is a. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell's Celtics went 5737 in the regular season against Chamberlain's teams and 2920 in the playoffs, Chamberlain's losing seven of the eight series. In honoring the legendary athlete, ESPN writes that recipients of the distinguished award, reflect the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost.. Russell held Chamberlain to a pair of field goals in the first three quarters of Game 3. Brown contacted Rochester owner Les Harrison and received an assurance that the Royals could not afford Russell, and they would draft Sihugo Green. [115], As a consequence of his endured racist abuse, Russell was extremely sensitive to all racial prejudice. Russell was accused of selling out the future of the franchise for a month of his salary. [47], The Harlem Globetrotters invited Russell to join their exhibition basketball squad. By Bay City News and NBC Bay Area staff Published July 31, 2022 Updated on August 1, 2022 at 1:20 am. In a 1980 poll of basketball writers, he was voted the greatest . ___ It notably did not mention the COVID-19 vaccine as his cause of death, so anyone who claims that they did (looking at Jason Pires of Vancouver Times!) [49] He ranks No. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach the first Black coach in any major U.S. sport . [123] In 1985, former Celtic teammate Don Chaney, who was head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, asked Russell to tutor Benoit Benjamin, the third overall draft pick from Creighton University, who left after his junior season; according to Chaney, Russell did not get paid for it. [19], His father was described as a "stern, hard man" who initially worked in a paper factory as a janitor, which was a typical "Negro Job"low-paid and not intellectually challenging, as sports journalist John Taylor commented. She works as an attorney, corporate trainer, and political strategist, according to the Huffington Post. During a conversation with students, a reporterunknown to Russellheard Russell describe Chamberlain as a malingerer and accused him of "copping out" of the game when it seemed that the Lakers would lose. [5] This took place during his last season (1969) and was the first season the NBA All-Defensive Teams were selected. He told her to go home and remove the dress, which he described as "white woman's clothing". [109] Journalists were often treated to the "Russell Glower", described as an "icily contemptuous stare accompanied by a long silence". The Hall of Famer was 88. [80] As the game was tied, Russell had the daunting task of defending against Baylor with little frontline help: Loscutoff, Heinsohn, and Satch Sanders, the three best Celtics forwards, had fouled out. The NBA family just learned this afternoon that Bill Russell, the 11-time champion and Hall of Fame icon of the Boston Celtics, who used that fame to further the civil rights cause in the. Mr. Bill was born July 3, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to Donald M. & Barbara 'Stump' Jones. When I started to jump to make defensive plays and to block shots, I was initially corrected, but I stuck with it, and it paid off. On Sunday, July 31, Russell's family shared the news in a statement via Twitter, sharing . Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. [102] In the Eastern Division Finals of the 1968 NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers had the better record than Boston and were the favorites. He is depicted in-game, surrounded by 11 plinths representing the 11 championships he helped the Celtics win. And I could anticipate every move that every player made. [5] For his efforts, Russell was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. Born in Dallas on November 8, 1935, William Russell "Bill" Goff was a lifelong Texan. [103], In Game 7, 15,202 Philadelphia fans witnessed a home-team 10096 defeat, making it the first time in NBA history a team lost a series after leading 31. [142][155] Russell is universally seen as one of the best NBA players ever,[5] and he was declared "Greatest Player in the History of the NBA" by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America in 1980. [Auerbach would] get the information from us and then make a decision based on that information and his thoughts. [56] Russell's defense was called into question by Eddie Gottlieb, coach of the Philadelphia Warriors, after the WarriorsCeltics game on January 1, 1957, in which he recorded 17 points and 25 rebounds, plus an assist. [150] He played in eleven deciding games (ten times in Game 7s, once in a Game 5) and ended with a 110 record. [1] Boston defeated the Cincinnati Royals 41 to earn another NBA Finals appearance and then won against Chamberlain's newly relocated San Francisco Warriors 41. Dorothy, according to a 1968 Associated Press article, was one of nine children of an aircraft plant worker. The game was tied with two seconds left when Sam Jones sank a clutch shot that won the Celtics the series. 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. When the reporter asked how, Russell responded: "Because the most important factor is respect. Russell, a civil rights activist who went from championship player to the first black. [1] The 195657 Boston Celtics season saw the debut of a starting lineup made up of five future Hall-of-Famers: center Russell, forwards Heinsohn and Frank Ramsey, and guards Bill Sharman and Bob Cousy. 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 marched for . [48] He was active in the Black Power movement and was among the African-American athletes and the one political leader who came together at the 1967 Cleveland Summit to support Muhammad Ali and his decision to refuse to be drafted. [19] Russell's father was once refused service at a gas station until the staff had taken care of all the white customers first. The game featured Shane Battier, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Maya Moore, Alonzo Mourning, Joakim Noah, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, and Obama's friends from high school. The 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday. Russell had three children with his first wife; two sons and a daughter. [8][38] His awards and achievements include eleven NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in thirteen seasons,[52] two of which were won as player-coach,[141] and he is credited with having raised defensive play in the NBA to a new level. KEY POINTS. 18 on ESPN's "50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century" list in 1999. [5] Russell is the all-time playoff leader in total (4,104) and average (24.9) rebounds per game, he grabbed 40 rebounds in three separate playoff games (twice in the NBA Finals), and he never failed to average at least 20 rebounds per game in any of his thirteen playoff campaigns. The Hall of Famer was 88. I was first team All American. [49], The Celtics lost Cousy to retirement after the 196263 NBA season, and they drafted John Havlicek and were powered by Russell, who averaged 16.8 points and 23.6 rebounds per game, won his fourth regular-season MVP award, and earned the NBA All-Star Game MVP honors at the 1963 NBA All-Star Game following his 19-point, 24-rebound performance for the Eastern Conference's All-Star team. Mr. Russell has a large family and a large number of friends who are proud of him for his services to society. In the 1960 NBA playoffs, Russell's Celtics met Chamberlain's Warriors in the Eastern Division Finals. [222] In 1995, the Celtics left the Boston Garden and entered the FleetCenter, now known as the TD Garden; as the main festive act, the Celtics wanted to re-retire Russell's jersey in front of a sellout audience. There are no Insights into his past relationship. Auerbach had informed his players to not endorse candidates or causes, as it would alienate fans; Cousy campaigned for Ted Kennedy in 1962. He was 88. [56] Auerbach assigned him to shut down the Hawks' main scorer and Russell impressed the Boston crowd with his man-to-man defense and shot-blocking. Would love your thoughts, please comment. She is still very active and frequently appears on MSNBC and CNN, among many other media platforms. After USF kept Holy Cross Crusaders star Tom Heinsohn scoreless in an entire half,[31] Sports Illustrated wrote: "If [Russell] ever learns to hit the basket, they're going to have to rewrite the rules. 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