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The minister of defense, Basketball's Bill Russell! Home What Happened on Your Birthday? Search the Registry by Category ... Contact February 12 Bill Russell *Bill Russell was born on this date in 1934. He was an African-American professional basketball player and coach. From Monroe, LA William Felton Russell attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, Calif. After this he finished College at the University of San Francisco and was drafted (third overall) by St. Louis Hawks in 1956 and was traded to Boston Celtics. It was at USF that Russell cultivated his skills under Hall of Fame Coach Phil Woolpert. Russell was a dominant collegian, and teamed with K.C. Jones to make USF one of college basketball's most successful teams. Russell led the Dons to 55 consecutive victories and the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championships. From both championships Russell earned All-America honors and was named national Player of the Year in 1956. Russell waited on his professional career to play in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia where he led the U.S. to an 8-0 record and the gold medal. His on court legacy can be defined in three words; Defense wins championships. Before Russell brought his defensive and shot blocking skills to basketball, the game focused primarily on offense. He was arguably the greatest defensive center in the history of basketball. Russell played in 48 of the Boston Celtics' 72 games as a rookie, and his presence in the Celtics' lineup began a dynasty in Boston rivaled in sports only by John Wooden's UCLA Bruins and baseball's New York Yankees.

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28. NBA History: Bill Russell Bio Career Statistics bill russell was the cornerstone of the Boston In 1974, russell was elected to the Naismith Memorial basketball Hall of Fame. http://www.nba.com/history/players/russell_bio.html

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Bill Russell (basketball) [Categories: People from Louisiana, People from California, Boston Celtics players, Basketball Hall of Fame, 1934 births] William Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop) basketball player remembered for his central role in the (Click link for more info and facts about Boston Celtics) Boston Celtics (A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family) dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. His major contribution to the sport was raising (An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')) defensive play to a new level; he is commonly considered the greatest defensive (A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure) center to ever play the game. Born in (Click link for more info and facts about Monroe, Louisiana) Monroe, Louisiana

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home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Advertisement ( Bill Russell (basketball) Missing image USF_billrusell.jpg Bill Russell being carried off the court after leading USF to its first NCAA basketball tournament title in 1955. William Felton Russell (born February 12 ) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. His major contribution to the sport was raising defensive play to a new level; he is commonly considered the greatest defensive center to ever play the game. Born in Monroe, Louisiana and raised in Oakland, California , the 6-foot 9-inch (2.08 m) tall Russell played college basketball at the University of San Francisco , which he led to NCAA championships in and , including an impressive string of 55 consecutive victories. Russell was also the captain of the United States men's Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal at the Melbourne Summer Games. Russell played for the Celtics from to , winning the NBA championship every year except and . In he became the first black coach in the NBA. He served as player/coach from

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Get SI's 2005 NFL Team Package FREE! Subscribe to SI Give the Gift of SI THE WEB SI.com cnnWriteMenuEntries(cnnMenuEntries); var clickExpire = "-1"; Bill Russell Defensive wizard revolutionized the college game Posted: Monday March 14, 2005 4:15PM; Updated: Monday April 4, 2005 5:50PM By Frank Deford Nominees for SI.com's Greatest College Basketball Player of All Time: Jack McCallum: Lew Alcindor, UCLA Chris Mannix: Larry Bird, Indiana State Pete McEntegart: Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas Richard Deitsch: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tenn. Andrew Lawrence: Michael Jordan, UNC Grant Wahl Christian Laettner, Duke Tim Layden: Pete Maravich, LSU Frank Deford: Bill Russell, San Francisco John Walters: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Alexander Wolff: David Thompson, NC State Ian Thomsen: Bill Walton, UCLA Complete archive Reader responses REACT Who is the greatest college player of all time? Your name: Your e-mail address: Your home town: Make your case: Sports Illustrated asked its writers to weigh in with their picks for the greatest college basketball player of all time. Read through their selections and then tell us yours. Well, all right

34. CNN/SI - Century's Best - A Conversation With Bill Russell - Monday May 10, 1999 bill russell I d be making a lot more money! Laughs. I don t think it would be What I did was, I was a man who played basketball as well as he could. http://www.cnnsi.com/centurys_best/news/1999/05/06/russell/

Mailbag: A conversation with Bill Russell Click here for more on this story Posted: Monday May 10, 1999 03:42 PM In this week's issue, Sports Illustrated launches its year-long series on the 20th century with a cover story on Bill Russell, whom the magazine calls the greatest team player on the greatest team ever. On Wednesday, as part of an exclusive interview with CNN/SI, Russell answered selected questions from Web users. Check out our conversation with Russell, as well as SI's ranking of the 20 greatest dynasties of the century. CNN/SI: Kevin Donner from Livingston, N.J., asks: "How different would your career be if you were playing today? And do you think the term "dynasty" as it applied to your Celtics can exist in the NBA today?" Bill Russell: I'd be making a lot more money! [Laughs.] I don't think it would be that much different. CNN/SI: What about a dynasty? Would you be able to sustain it? Russell: Yes. Because what you do is, you get a core group, which we did, and there's enough money under the cap to put a group like that together and keep them. What you have to do is factor into the decision of how you build the team the cost and the limits of what you can do. CNN/SI: Timmy O'Neill from Redmond, Ore., says: "I took up the thinking that you were the best basketball player ever in the the '60s. I am still of that opinion, but got the impression last year that you had decided Michael Jordan had surpassed you. Do you actually think this, and if so, why?"

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37. ESPN.com: Russell Was Proud, Fierce Warrior bill russell the prototypical defensive center was a champion from his rookie Before he arrived, the Celtics had never won a National basketball http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016449.html

Bill Russell named SportsCentury athlete No. 18 Russell was proud, fierce warrior By Ron Flatter Special to ESPN.com They were pro basketball's most dominant team. Never mind "three-peats." The Boston Celtics of the 1950's and '60s pulled off an "eight-peat." The Celtics had Cousy and Sharman and Havlicek. They had the Joneses K.C. and Sam. But only one star was there for all 11 titles from 1957 to 1969. Bill Russell the prototypical defensive center was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last championship series. Before he arrived, the Celtics had never won a National Basketball Association title. Five times the 6-foot-9 1/2 Russell was voted MVP. Four times he was the league's leading rebounder. He played in every All-Star Game after his rookie year. His 21,620 rebounds (22.5 per game) are second all-time to Wilt Chamberlain's 23,924 (22.9 average). Relying on his left-handed hook, Russell averaged 15.1 points per game in 963 regular-season games. He probably would have led the league in blocked shots several years, but that stat wasn't kept then. He was complex, introspective, enigmatic, principled, aloof. His refusal to sign autographs was legendary.

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39. Bill Russell William Fenton russell, bill University of Fan Francisco, 195256 Outstanding pro basketball career brought Boston Celtics 11 titles from 1956 to 1969 http://www.bashof.org/inducteebios/brussell.htm

Inductees Joe Kapp Eddie LeBaron ... Yamaguchi Inductees Rosie Casals John Elway ... Shoemaker Inductees Mary T. Meagher George Haines Lynn Swann Inductees David Wilcox Phil Woolpert Tom Watson ... Willie Brown Inductees Ken Stabler Dave Stewart Pablo Morales Billy Wilson 1999 Inductees Gordy Soltau Ronnie Lott Tommie Smith Joe Montana Bill Russell William Fenton Russell, "Bill" University of Fan Francisco, 1952-56 Boston Celtics, 1956-69 University of San Francisco graduate led Dons in 1956 national championship and string of 61 unbeaten games. Twice named All-American and 1956 College Player of the Year. Key to 1956 U.S. Olympic Championship at Melbourne. Outstanding pro basketball career brought Boston Celtics 11 titles from 1956 to 1969. Five time National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player. Named Athlete of the Decade by Sporting News in 197l Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1974. Enshrined in Bay Area Sport Hall of Fame in 1980.

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