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Jul 31, 2022 · Celtics legend and 11-time NBA Champion Bill Russell died ‘peacefully’ Sunday at the age of 88. BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11...
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. The Hall of Famer was 88.
Jul 31, 2022 · Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who won 11 championships in 13 seasons with the team, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 88. Russell was also known as a pioneer in the fight for civil rights, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and speaking out about his treatment as a Black player in a city — and country — where race ...
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, the intimidating center who rejected layups and bigotry with equal authority while leading the Boston Celtics to pro basketball's greatest dynasty, died Sunday.
Aug 1, 2022 · FILE - Former Boston Celtics basketball player Bill Russell addresses an audience during a campaign fundraising event, in Boston, May 18, 2011. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
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Dec 31, 2021 · Boston Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Sam Jones passed away Thursday evening. He was 88. Jones played his entire 12-year NBA career with the Celtics, winning 10 titles between 1957-69.
Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Russell, the legendary Celtics center who was the cornerstone of basketball’s greatest dynasty and an exemplar of racial harmony and progress, died Sunday at age 88, his family announced on...
