Bill Russell grave (2022)

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Bill Russell

William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career.^[2] Russell and Henri Richard of the National Hockey League are tied for the record of the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league.^[3] Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He led the San Francisco Dons to two consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956,^[4] and he captained the gold-medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[5]

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill Russell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242184906/william-felton-russell

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