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Bill Russell was born on February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. He grew up in Oakland, California, where he attended McClymonds High School. Russell was a star athlete in multiple sports, but he would ultimately become one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He attended the University of San Francisco from 1953 to 1956, where he led the basketball team to two NCAA championships. Despite being only 6'10", Russell was an excellent defender and rebounder, and he developed a reputation as a fearless competitor. More about Bill Russell
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Russell retired from the NBA in 1969, having left an indelible mark on the game of basketball. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. Russell's impact on the game extended beyond the court; he was a trailblazer for Black Americans in a time when racial discrimination was rampant, and he used his platform to advocate for social justice issues. In addition to his basketball legacy, Russell's contributions to the fight for equality cement his status as one of the most important figures in American sports history. Read even more about Bill Russell at Wikipedia
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The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Russell (1957 Topps Bill Russell #77 Signed Rookie PSA/DNA Auto RC HOF Autograph) was sold in July 2022 for $14000.00 while the cheapest item (Bill Russell 1973 Topps #108 - Los Angeles Dodgers - Signed Autograph Auto) found a new owner for $0.79 in February 2024. The month with the most items sold (160) was August 2022 with an average selling price of $466.63 for an autographed item of Bill Russell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $859.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.50 was May 2018. In average, an autographed item from Bill Russell is worth $197.25.
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The Bill Russell Scale: Holding stars to the ultimate standard (10/23/23): Every player should want to have a career like Bill Russell's, there's no debating that. Yahoo Sports' Ben Rohrbach's system examines how each measures up to No. 6. 
For Jerry West, there’s a little bit of Bill Russell in French NBA phenom Victor (07/15/23): Quite the compliment given that for many Russell was the greatest player to play the sport.
Photos: NBA legends receiving their Finals MVP trophies (06/13/23): The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award is one of the most prestigious in the sport of basketball. As such, when a player receives the distinction, it's a huge honor, one that takes their legacy to another level. Check out the NBA stars throughout the ...
On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored; 76ers sent fishin (05/26/23): On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons in the '87 East finals with a last-second steal by Larry Bird.
Bill Russell’s stand against racism in Lexington, Kentucky (05/22/23): The Boston legend took a major risk by boycotting a game for how he and his fellow Black Celtics were being treated.
Older News Stories about Bill Russell
Who has the highest rebounding average in Boston Celtics playoff history? (05/2023): Bill Russell may be Boston's greatest rebounder of all time, but he is far from alone at the top of Board Mountain for the Celtics.
Celtics great Bill Russell investigated by FBI in 1960s for civil rights activis (04/2023): The parallels with how the Bureau collects information on Black activists today is notable.
Where do Celtics alums Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, and Bill Russell belong in (03/2023): The trio are regulars in such conversations -- this is one such assessment.
Embiid does best 'Russell' impression in Philly win (02/2023): Joel Embiid's final stat line in Philadelphia's 110-105 win over Memphis -- 27 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal and 6 blocks in 38 minutes -- was the kind of line the Celtics legend Bill Russell would've been proud of.
Who are the top 10 Boston Celtics players of all time? (01/2023): From Ed Macauley and Bill Russell to Dave Cowens, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce, the list of names to choose from is extensive.
On this day: Boston’s Bill Russell, Jack Garfinkel make their debuts (12/2022): On this day, legendary Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell played his first game for the team he would win an NBA-record 11 titles with.
How Joe Mazzulla is making history in first season as Celtics head coach (11/2022): Joe Mazzulla is off to a historic start in his new role as Celtics head coach, entering the conversation with names like the great Bill Russell.
Why are NBA players wearing No. 6 on their jerseys? (10/2022): We saw LeBron, Steph, Tatum and others sporting the No. 6 on their jersey on Opening Night. See why theyre paying homage to legend Bill Russell.
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd among those who’d have preferred the NBA (09/2022): Kidd met Russell early in life through his godfather Jim Hadnot, a lifelong friend of the Celtics legend.
The legacy of Bill Russell: The Boston Celtics champion who revolutionized sport (08/2022): Even after he has left us, the legacy of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell lives on.
Kobe Bryant & Bill Russell at 2008 All-Star Game (07/2022): At NBA All-Star in 2008, Bill Russell and Kobe Bryant shared a moment together on the court.
Bill Russell congratulates Jayson Tatum, Celtics on reaching NBA Finals (05/2022): The legendary Bill Russell had a message for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics following their Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Game-worn Bill Russell jersey sells for $1M (04/2022): A game-worn, autographed Bill Russell Celtics jersey sold for $1,022,250 on Friday.
Celtics legend Bill Russell getting his own Netflix documentary (02/2022): The film will cover not only Russell's unparalleled winning in the NBA, but his career as a civil rights activist and humanitarian.
Auction of memorabilia from Bill Russell himself nets more than $5M (12/2021): The jersey that Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore for his final game sold for more than $1.1 million at an auction.
Bill Russell shouts out Jayson Tatum amid Celtics star's scoring streak (11/2021): Jayson Tatum continues to put his shooting slump behind him and earned praise from Celtics legend Bill Russell after his latest 30-point game.
Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell to leave valuble memorabilia for next owner of (08/2021): Russell, the most decorated player in NBA history, lived at the Seattle-area estate with his wife for nearly 50 years.
Russell to auction his prized NBA memorabilia (07/2021): Bill Russell, the most decorated man in NBA history, will be giving the public a chance to own some of the prized memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career.
Many NBA stars reluctant to participate in PSAs about COVID-19 vaccine, per repo (02/2021): The league has previously run PSAs with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell and Gregg Popovich
Celtics' Jaylen Brown makes NBA history with big performance, gets a shout-out f (01/2021): Brown scored 33 points in 19 minutes in the Celtics' win over the Cavaliers
Bill Russell: America must grapple with its past (09/2020): In an essay for The Players' Tribune, Bill Russell said there is no way to move past racism if slavery and Jim Crow continue to be treated as "historical footnotes."
WCC invokes Bill Russell with minority hiring rule (08/2020): WCC's new "Russell Rule," named after Bill Russell, requires finalists for any athletic leadership position within the conference's schools to include at least one member of a "traditionally underrepresented community."
Warriors broadcaster Jim Barnett describes racism Bill Russell faced (11/2019): Jim Barnett was drafted by the Celtics in 1966.
Scottie Pippen Calls Out Allen Iverson After Leaving Bill Russell Off His Top 5 (12/2018): After NBA icon Allen Iverson released his top-five players of all time, Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen has called out “A.I.” for not including legendary center Bill Russell on his list. Iverson, nicknamed “The Answer” in his playing days, instead had Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, S
Boston Celtics 1961 Championship (05/2015): The Celtics dominated and their identity came right from the legend himself, Bill Russell. The Celtics finished with the best record in the league and had little competition in the playoffs as they lost a total of 2 games. The Celtics did this with the ...
Celtics Big Man Tyler Zeller Was the Bill Russell of Nerf Basketball (04/2015): Celtics big man Tyler Zeller has blocked 50 shots this season, but if his younger brother Cody is to be believed, that’s a disappointingly low total for the greatest rim protector in Nerf basketball history.
Bob Cousy: Hassan Whiteside on defense the first to remind him of Hall of Fame e (03/2015): Basketball Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy told the Worcester (Mass.) Telegram & Gazette that the Heat's Hassan Whiteside is the first player he has seen who defensively reminds him of his Hall of Famer teammate center Bill Russell.
Rare Photos of Bill Russell (02/2015): Five-time MVP, 12-time All-Star and winner of 11 NBA Championships, Hall of Famer Bill Russell turned 81 years old on Feb. 12, 2015. Here are some...
Michael Rapaport’s Bill Russell ‘Overrated’ Claims Shot Down By Smart People (10/2014): Michael Rapaport has a basketball theory, and it’s not a very good one. The actor/filmmaker/New...
Former NBA pro Bill Russell shows a softer side (08/2014): David Stern was so afraid of inviting notoriously cantankerous Bill Russell to Stern’s induction ceremony into the Basketball Hall of Fame, the former NBA commissioner had a mutual friend ask...
Celtics legend Bill Russell collapses during Tahoe speech (07/2014): FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2013, file photo, former Boston Celtis' Bill Russell watches the NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball competition in Houston.
Bill Russell, David Robinson consider Tim Duncan one of the all-time NBA greats (06/2014): Is Tim Duncan one of the greatest NBA players of all time? read more
Ray Allen passes Bill Russell on all-time postseason scoring list (05/2014): Ray Allen finished with nine points in the Miami Heat's 102-90 Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers. That was enough for him to pass Bill Russell on the all-time postseason scoring list.
Bill Russell compates gay athletes' fight with civil rights struggles of 1960s (04/2014): NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell said Wednesday that talk about whether gay athletes can be good teammates or if they might disrupt locker rooms are the same questions black athletes heard years ago, when colleges and professional leagues were struggling with the concept of integration.
Bill Russell Records ‘Double Triple-Double’ in 1956 NCAA Championship Game (03/2014): Rushmore worthy. The post Bill Russell Records ‘Double Triple-Double’ in 1956 NCAA Championship Game (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline .
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PLAYBILL VIP SPOTLIGHT: Bill Russell Shares Elegies of the AIDS Epidemic With Co (01/2014): Tony Award-nominated book writer and lyricist Bill Russell revisits his Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens the song and poetry cycle he created with composer Janet Hood with students, faculty and alumni of Marymount Manhattan College.
William “Bill” Russell Ritching (12/2013): William “Bill” Russell Ritching born in Gore Bay December 24, 1930, son of Russell G. Ritching and Maud E. (Chisholm). Brother to Doris Fowler (Jim) predeceased.
Best Redhead In NBA History? Bill Russell. (11/2013): Your day will be instantly brightened if you just assume that Ron Boone answers all questions with "Bill Russell." Read more...
Obama gets sneak peek at Bill Russell statue (10/2013): Gabrielle Levy (UPI) -- President Obama made a surprise stop to view the statue honoring Celtics great Bill Russell, which will be unveiled in Boston's City Plaza on Friday.
Letter: Norwich needs Bill Russell as mayor (09/2013): I’m so happy to see Norwich mayoral candidate Bill Russell getting some attention
At March on Washington anniversary, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell gives spe (08/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Saratoga shorts: Bill Russell of Saratoga received the American Red Cross Silico (07/2013): Art-focused lesson plansThe Montalvo Arts Center is partnering with the Campbell Union School District to assist in the implementation of arts-focused lesson plans.
Bill Russell is bored (06/2013): It's Game 7 of the NBA Finals . The game is back and forth with neither team pulling away. Bill Russell, what do you think? Oh. Ok, Bill.
Bill Russell Says Every Championship ‘Feels Just as Good as the First’ (05/2013): Bill Russell has 11 championship rings, so even if he wanted to wear them all at once, he couldn’t fit them on his fingers. Poor guy. Russell is the only NBA player who can describe what it is like to win 11 individual championships. As he has said many times, he did not win 11 […]
Guy Sitting Behind Oscar Robertson and Bill Russell More Interested in the Twins (04/2013): This is championship level focus.
Bill Russell visits Golden State Warriors practice, leaving Mark Jackson 'speech (03/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Bill Russell College Hoops Footage Captures a Remarkable Era in San Francisco Hi (02/2013): The above footage is 12 seconds. That's about the time it took a young Bill Russell to snag a rebound, dribble the ball coast-to-coast, then drop in a finger roll while leaping over a hapless de...
'Daily Show': George Stephanopoulus confuses Bill Russell for Morgan F (01/2013): By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Jon Stewart and the Daily Show crew comment on inauguration day festivities, from Michelle Obama's "flirty" new look" to George Stephanopoulos' gaffe.
Behind the Scenes of ‘Uncle Drew: Chapter 2′ With Kyrie Irving and Bill Russell (11/2012): The two talk about fundamentals and getting buckets.
Bill Russell Compares Way Miami Heat are Built With Red Auerbach’s Celtics Teams (09/2012): Many have questioned whether or not the Miami Heat went about putting their team together in the right way, but when the legendary Bill Russell compares your strategy to the legendary Red Auerbach’s strategy, you’re probably doing something right.
Galt MacDermot, Julia Mattison, Ryan Scott Oliver, Bill Russell, Charles Strouse (08/2012): A host of musical theatre writers will pen new songs for Once Upon a Time in New York City, an evening celebrating The City of New York, which will be presented Oct. 14 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub.
Hudson: Statue of Bill Russell will reflect his true greatness (05/2012): A new statue will grace Boston’s City Hall Plaza in 2013, one of Bill Russell, perhaps the greatest Celtic and professional basketball player of all time. His career stats are unprecedented.
Rick Pitino comparies Anthony Davis to Bill Russell (04/2012): NEW ORLEANS - Louisville Coach Rick Pitino, after Saturday's NCAA national semifinal defeat, had the courage...
LNI: NBA legend Bill Russell attends boys' semis (12/2011): Bill Russell was in Rapid City on Friday for business.
Bill Russell Critical of ‘Hard-Liners’ in NBA Labor Dispute (11/2011): Bill Russell is no fan of hardliners — be they owners, union members, or players themselves — in this ongoing NBA lockout mess . He tells CBS Sports that he hopes reason eventually prevails : “As a very interested bystander, I just hope they get a deal,’ [Hall of Famer Bill Russell said].
Bill Russell, NBA Legend, Sues NCAA and Electronic Arts (10/2011): This could be a slam dunk case He may be 77, but he's still up for a little legal one-on-one. William "Bill" Russell, the former USF basketball star and Celtics player from the late '50s and '60s, is
Bill Russell's true gift: Telling it like it is (07/2011): Red Auerbach, a gifted communicator, believed, "It's not what you tell people that matters; it's what they hear." Anyone...
Bill Russell to join other legends with statue in his honor (05/2011): The center who won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics not only was one of the best NBA players ever, but he is also a leader in mentoring children.
Bianchi: Dwight Howard is greater defensive force than Bill Russell (04/2011): We'll say it again: Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is a more dominating defensive player than Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell.
Long overdue, Oakland finally recognizes one of its own, ultimate winner Bill Ru (03/2011): Long overdue, Oakland recognizes Bill Russell
A statue for basketball great Bill Russell in Boston would be a testament to hea (02/2011): As he presented Bill Russell with the Medal of Freedom last week, President Barack Obama said Boston should erect a statue for him. The Celtics have appropriately entered negotiations with the city to get it done.