Russell Bill Russell, a towering figure in the NBA and in American sports history, died at 88 on Sunday, his family announced. Regarded as one of the best ever players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), William Felton Bill Russell was a professional basketball player who was the centerpiece of the Bostons Celtics for a period of 13 years. He was selected by the Boston Celtics during the 1956 NBA Draft because of his defensive toughness and rebounding prowess. 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. And so the Celticsall we looked for was: 'Can he play?' In the last play, Sam Jones used a triple screen by Bailey Howell, Larry Siegfried, and Havlicek to hit a buzzer beater that equalized the series. "[214] Describing the Celtics organization, as distinguished from Boston sports fans in the 1950s and 1960s, as very progressive racially, Russell recalled in 2010 a list of the organization's accomplishments on racial progress both in terms of objective milestones and his own subjective experience as a member of the organization. Gottlieb stated: "Our Paul Arizin went underneath for a simple backboard lay-up, and as the ball traveled down towards the basket, Russell batted it away. Bill Russell was a once-in-a-generation activist athlete who made all around him better. [86] On February 10, 1963, Russell recorded his first regular season triple-double after putting up 17 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 129123 win over the New York Knicks. He was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player but only named to the All-NBA Second Team, something that would occur repeatedly throughout his career, as players voted for the MVP award, something that would last until the 197980 NBA season, while the media has always voted for the All-NBA teams. A the time of his death, he was He was married four times and had three children. [151] He also had 51 in one game, 49 in two others, and twelve straight seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds. In 1954, he became the first coach of a major college basketball squad to start three African-American players: K. C. Jones, Hal Perry, and Russell. [1] The NBA reasoned that other centers were better all-round players than Russell but no player was more valuable to his team. 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. He retired in 1969 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame six years later. He later said: "The most successful television is done in eight-second thoughts, and the things I know about basketball, motivation, and people go deeper than that. [154] He could score with putbacks and made mid-air outlet passes to point guard Bob Cousy for easy fast-break points. 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. When Russell was eight years old, his father moved the family out of Louisiana and settled in Oakland, California. [1] While his rival had a record-breaking season of 50.4 points per game, including Chamberlain's 100-point game,[68] the Celtics became the first team to win 60 games in a season and Russell was voted as the league's MVP. Over 50 percent of responses said 'There's too many black players. Although the salary was touted in the press as a record for an NBA coach, it is unclear whether Russell's continued $100,001 salary as a player was included in the calculation. [197] Russell also had a shoe designed by Bristol Manufacturing Corporation in 1966, the Bill Russell Professional Basketball Shoe. [81][82] Russell finished with a clutch performance, scoring 30 points, along with 4 assists,[83] and tying his own NBA Finals record with 40 rebounds in a 110107 overtime win. 1 choice has to be Bill Russell. He made a free throw, blocked a shot by Sixers player Chet Walker, grabbed a rebound off a miss by Greer, and passed the ball to teammate Sam Jones, who scored to clinch the win. "[110][208] When his white Celtics teammate Frank Ramsey asked whether he hated him, Russell stated that he had been misquoted but few believed it. He had a career of firsts & led the way for many. In 2010 Russell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the countrys highest civil honor, from President Barack Obama. [110] In response, Russell described Boston as a "flea market of racism". [67] Lakers head coach John Kundla praised Russell, stating: "We don't fear the Celtics without Bill Russell. He had invested $250,000 in a rubber plantation in Liberia, where he had wanted to spend his retirement, but it went bankrupt. Rather than play for somebody else, Russell took over as a player-coach, steering the team to titles in 1968 and 1969. It would be to our advantage if we paid him off for five years to get away from us in the rest of this series. 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In California, life for the Russell family proved rocky. [94], In the 1965 NBA playoffs, the Celtics played the Eastern Division Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that had traded for Chamberlain. Bill Russell | Biography, Height, Championships, & Facts [66] The teams split the first two games, but Russell went down with a foot injury in Game 3 and only returned for Game 6. He married former Miss USA, Dorothy Anstett, a white woman, in 1977. Two years later, the couple welcomed a second son, National tragedy struck on April 4, day of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. With eight of the ten starting players on Sixers and Celtics being black, both teams were in deep shock and there were calls to cancel the series. [171], In 2013, Boston honored Russell by erecting a statue of him on City Hall Plaza. [110][221], Russell refused to attend the ceremony when his jersey No. [60], At the start of the 195758 NBA season, the Celtics won fourteen straight games and continued to succeed. "[199] In 2009, Russell wrote his paternal grandfather's motto, passed down to his father and then to him: "A man has to draw a line inside himself that he won't allow any man to cross." Bill Russell's selection to the Basketball Hall of Fame for his coaching career was announced on May 16, 2021. Russell made himself eligible for the 1956 NBA draft. Russell, who had a difficult relationship with the media, did not attend either ceremony. This was in contrast to other Celtics who had to work during the offseason to maintain their standard of living; Tom Heinsohn sold insurance, Gene Guarilia was a professional guitar player, Cousy ran a basketball camp, and Red Auerbach invested in plastics and a Chinese restaurant. 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. [116] He attended his 2021 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. [51] He had the option to skip the tournament and play a full season for the Celtics, but he was determined to play in the Olympics. He won five regular season MVP awards and was selected three times to the all-NBA First Teams. Bill Russell In California, life for the Russell family proved rough. He replied: "Yes." [18][170] However, the NBA players who currently wore the number 6 jersey are grandfatheredthey may keep the number until they voluntarily change it or retirebut the number will not be issued again to a new player. [52] During that same draft, Boston also drafted guard K. C. Jones, Russell's former USF teammate, and managed to draft three future Basketball Hall of Famers: Russell, Jones, and Heinsohn. And in basketball I respect a man for his ability, period. [25] Sports journalist John Taylor described it as a watershed event in Russell's life because he realized that basketball was his chance to escape poverty and racism, and he swore to make the best of it. "[122] In December 2008, the We Are Boston Leadership Award was presented to Russell. [61] He alienated Celtics fans by saying: "You owe the public the same it owes you, nothing! NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell dies at 88 - CNN Born to William Bill Russell and his college sweetheart Rose Swisher a year into their marriage (December 9, 1956) on November 2, 1957, William Bill Felton Boston then beat the Los Angeles Lakers 42 in the 1968 NBA Finals, giving Russell his tenth title in twelve years. [60] Despite their different ethnic backgrounds and lack of common off-court interests, his relationship with Cousy was amicable. Chamberlain outscored Russell by 81 points in the series, but the Celtics walked off with a 42 series win. [71] Boston won a then-record 59 regular-season games, including a then-record tying 17-game win streak. [153] In 2009, Russell's erstwhile Knicks opponent Bill Bradley wrote in The New York Times Book Review that Russell "was the smartest player ever to play the game [of basketball]". Heinsohn felt that Russell resented him because the former was named the 1957 NBA Rookie of the Year. "[205] Russell was also known for his natural authority. He was growing older and slow and by the 1967-68 season, his figures were slowly declining. Russell was offered the role of player-coach, which he acceptedmaking him the first African-American NBA coach. Bill Russell dies at 88: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Even as he won on the court, Russell, an outspoken backer of [19] When he later became a standout college player at USF, Russell recalled how he and his few fellow black teammates were jeered by white students. [108] Russell then reversed himself and ordered his team to double-team West and Boston won Game 3. After the loss, he led his grandfather through the Celtics locker rooms and the two saw the white Celtic Havlicek taking a shower next to his black teammate Sam Jones and discussing the game. 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American athletes of the century", "Daily Dime: Special Edition The game's greatest giants ever", "Ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time: Nos. Auerbach had informed his players to not endorse candidates or causes, as it would alienate fans; Cousy campaigned for Ted Kennedy in 1962. He also served a three-season (19661969) stint as player-coach for the Celtics, becoming the first black coach in the NBA and the first to win a championship. [220] The FBI maintained a file on Russell and described him in their file as "an arrogant Negro who won't sign autographs for white children". Bill Russell - IMDb [50] After the Celtics' 10889 victory, Schayes, who made Johnny Kerr come off the bench because he struggled against Russell in the regular season, quipped: "How much does that guy make a year? On August 11, 2022, the NBA announced the retirement of Russell's No. Bill Russell - Stats, Rings & Spouse - Biography The block preserved Boston's slim 103102 lead with 40-odd seconds left to play in regulation, saving the game for the Celtics. Their 4834 record was the team's worst since the 195556 NBA season and they entered the 1969 NBA playoffs as the fourth-seeded team in the East. [108] It was so surprising that Auerbach was blindsided and made the mistake of drafting guard Jo Jo White instead of a center. Bill Russell averaged 16.9 points and 23.9 rebounds per game in the 1960-61 season leading his team to 57-22 record. He was one of the most successful players ever to have graced American basketball. [137] He was named as a 2010 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. [21] In delivering a eulogy for Chamberlain, Russell stated that he did not consider them to be rivals, but rather to have a competition, and that the pair would "be friends through eternity". Bill Russell started playing for the Celtics in the 1956-57 season in December. [65], The Celtics won 49 games and made the first berth in the 1958 NBA playoffs, where they met in the 1958 NBA Finals with their familiar rivals, the St. Louis Hawks. On May 6, 1999, the Celtics re-retired Russell's jersey in a ceremony attended by his on-court rival and friend Chamberlain, along with Celtics legend Larry Bird and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. These statues were modeled by a local boy from Somerville and multiple girls from the surrounding area. It's all over! [1] Before the January 31, 1963, 18-point, 22-rebound performance in a 128125 win against the Cincinnati Royals at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland,[84] the Celtics were to tour the White House and Russell had a "Do not disturb" sign on his phone. If I looked at it objectively, detached myself, it would be a deficiency. Bill Russell was born on 12 February 1934. The two men did not speak to each other for more than twenty years until Russell met with Chamberlain and personally apologized. [49] 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. The Celtics won the match 115-106. [116], As a consequence of his endured racist abuse, Russell was extremely sensitive to all racial prejudice. [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. Brown contacted Rochester owner Les Harrison and received an assurance that the Royals could not afford Russell, and they would draft Sihugo Green. Auerbach, Red and John Feinstein. [222] On November 15, 2019, Russell accepted the Hall of Fame ring in a private ceremony with family. A morass to fight from. 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. He is one of just two NBA players (the other being prominent rival Wilt Chamberlain) to have grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game. In a game called as "unreal" and "devoid of emotion", the Sixers lost 127118 on April 5. children: Jacob Russell, Karen Russell, William Russell Jr. Grouping of People: Black Baseball Players, U.S. State: Louisiana, African-American From Louisiana, awards: 1955 - NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1955-1956 - 2 NCAA champion 1963 - NBA All-Star Game MVP, 19571959 - 5 NBA rebounding champion 19641965 - 5 NBA rebounding champion 1958 - 5 NBA Most Valuable Player 1965 - 5 NBA Most Valuable Player 19611963 - 5 NBA Most Valuable Player 1957 - 11 NBA champion 19591966 - 11 NBA champion 19681969 - 11 NBA champion. I could hear anything, I could see anything, and nothing mattered. His 1956 rookie contract was worth $24,000 (equivalent to $239,207 in 2021), only fractionally smaller than the $25,000 of top earner and teammate Bob Cousy. [18], Bill Russell was born on February 12, 1934, to Charles Russell and Katie Russell in West Monroe, Louisiana. NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away Sunday, July 31, according to [110] Russell was also notorious for his refusal to give autographs or acknowledge the Celtics fans, and was called "the most selfish, surly and uncooperative athlete" by one pundit. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Butler, Name: Bill Russell, Birth Year: 1934, Birth date: February 12, 1934, Birth State: Louisiana, Birth City: Monroe, Birth Country: United States. Spouse/Ex-: Dorothy Anstett (m. 19771980), Marilyn Nault (m. 19962009), Rose Swisher (m. 19561973). As the teams split the first six games, the tension was so high that in Game 3 Celtics coach Auerbach punched his colleague Ben Kerner and received a $300 fine. [50] Bill Simmons has estimated that Russell had between 8 and 15 blocks per game in the playoffs. "[215], In 1966, Russell was promoted to head coach of the Celtics. The teams coach, Red Auerbach, coveted Russell as the missing piece to what he believed could be a championship roster. [50] After the game, Russell went over to the distraught West, who had scored 42 points and was named the only NBA Finals MVP in history from the losing team, clasped his hand and tried to soothe him. [111] Russell notified Auerbach that he was resigning to join a career in television and movies "in order to find new sources of income for the future". [212], Chamberlain outscored Russell 30 to 14.2 and outrebounded him 28.2 to 22.9 in the regular season, and he also outscored him 25.7 to 14.9 and outrebounded him 28 to 24.7 in the playoffs. As a child, he witnessed how his parents were victims of racial abuse, and the family eventually moved into government housing projects to escape the daily torrent of bigotry. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [108] The teams split the next two games and it all came down to Game 7 in Los Angeles, where Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke angered and motivated the Celtics by putting "proceedings of Lakers victory ceremony" on the game leaflets. [128] On November 17, the two-time NCAA champion Russell was recognized for his impact on college basketball as a member of the founding class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Russell's father was once refused service at a gas station until the staff had taken care of all the white customers first. Even against more physically imposing centers, like .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Wilt Chamberlain, Russell was a defensive and rebounding force. "[167] 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. [132] On June 18, 2007, Russell was inducted as a member of the founding class of the FIBA Hall of Fame. Russel died on July 31, 2022. Eleven-time NBA champion and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell died 'peacefully' at the age of 88, his family confirmed Sunday. His amazing performance continued in the 1958-59 season where he averaged 16.7 points per game and 23.0 rebounds per game. [91][92] It was their sixth consecutive and seventh title in Russell's eight years with the team, a streak unreached in any U.S. professional sports league. [50], 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. It was the start of an unprecedented championship run for Russell and the Celtics. They were together from 1956 to 1973. Russell's 6'9" frame also earned plenty of attention. Bill Russell [162] In 2020, he was ranked No. His third marriage was to Marilyn Nault which lasted till her death in 2009. [8][38] His awards and achievements include eleven NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in thirteen seasons,[53] two of which were won as player-coach,[143] and he is credited with having raised defensive play in the NBA to a new level. [108], Days later, 30,000 Celtics fans cheered their returning heroes. Over his 13 seasons in the league, the team played in 12 NBA finals, winning 11 of them. [21][42] That year, Russell won high jump titles at the Central California Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) meet, the Pacific AAU meet, and the West Coast Relays (WCR). Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory. Schayes, who had become the 76ers coach, said: "The Celtics can thank the Good Lord for Bill Russell. [122] Perennially wary of what he long perceived as a racist city, Russell decided to make amends and gave his approval. [78] In the Eastern Division championships of the 1962 NBA playoffs, the Celtics met the Philadelphia Warriors led by Chamberlain, who averaged 50 points per game that season, and Russell did his best to slow him down. Career-wise in rebounds, Russell ranks second to Chamberlain in regular season total (21,620) and average per game (22.5), and he led the NBA in average rebounds per game four times. [203] Later in Russell's career, John Havlicek said of his teammate and coach that he threw up less often than early in his career, only doing so "when it's an important game or an important challenge for himsomeone like Chamberlain, or someone coming up that everyone's touting. Bill Russell [50], Russell was considered the consummate defensive center, noted for his defensive intensity, basketball IQ, and will to win. [60] In the highly-competitive Game 7, Russell tried his best to slow down Pettit, as Heinsohn scored 37 points and kept the Celtics alive;[60] Russell contributed by completing the famous "Coleman Play", as he ran down Hawks forward Jack Coleman, who had received an outlet pass at midcourt, and blocked his shot despite the fact that Russell had been standing at his own baseline when the ball was thrown to Coleman. He later commented that he would have participated in the high jump if he had been snubbed by the basketball team. 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