The NBA family just learned this afternoon that Bill Russell, the 11-time champion and Hall of Fame icon of the Boston Celtics, who used that fame to further the civil rights cause in the. [221] When Russell originally retired, he demanded that his jersey be retired in an empty Boston Garden. In addition, Auerbach had already used his NBA territorial pick to acquire talented forward Tom Heinsohn. [79] Game 7 was tied one second before the end of regular time, when Lakers guard Rod Hundley faked a shot and passed out to Frank Selvy, who missed an open eight-foot last-second shot that would have won Los Angeles the title. 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. My wife and Russell's laugh. Boston then beat the Los Angeles Lakers 42 in the 1968 NBA Finals, giving Russell his tenth title in twelve years. FILE - Boston Celtics legendary player Bill Russell is greeted at his seat before Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers . The Boston Celtics legend, who won 11 NBA championships as a player, including two as a player-coach, on his way to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday. '"[217] In retirement, Russell described the Boston press as corrupt and racist; in response, Boston sports journalist Larry Claflin claimed that Russell himself was the real racist. [112] His No. [88] In Game 3, Russell had 21 points, 38 rebounds, and 6 assists. [5] This took place during his last season (1969) and was the first season the NBA All-Defensive Teams were selected. I knew youd encounter racism and sexism, and maybe, in some ways, thats a good thing. 6 for most regular season MVPNBA Finals MVP awards, despite the latter being assigned only since 1969. Mr. Russell has a large family and a large number of friends who are proud of him for his services to society. [60], The Celtics finished the 195657 regular season with a 4428 record, the team's second-best record since beginning play in the 194647 BAA season, which guaranteed Russell his first NBA playoffs appearance,[61] where the Celtics met with the Syracuse Nationals, a team led by Dolph Schayes, through the Eastern Division Finals. The 11-time NBA champion had been dealing with health issues in recent years, sources said. Advertisement. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. [5] The Russell draft-day trade was later called one of the most important trades in the history of North American sports. When he became player-coach in 1966, Russell bluntly said to his teammates that "he intended to cut all personal ties to other players" and seamlessly made the transition from their peer to their superior. [210], 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. In the first two games, Russell ordered his players not to double-team West, who used the freedom to score 53 and 41 points in the Game 1 and 2 Laker wins. 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, his family . In its announcement, the WCC stated: "The 'Russell Rule' requires each member institution to include a member of a traditionally underrepresented community in the pool of final candidates for every athletic director, senior administrator, head coach and full-time assistant coach position in the athletic department. I averaged over 20 points and over 20 rebounds, and I was the only guy in college blocking shots. [37], On the hardwood, Russell's experiences were far more pleasant. UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden called Russell "the greatest defensive man I've ever seen". "[98], Boston's championship streak ended at eight in his first full season as head coach when Chamberlain's Philadelphia 76ers won a record-breaking 68 regular-season games and were the favorites heading into the 1967 NBA playoffs, where they beat the Celtics 41 in the Eastern Division Finals. They had three children: daughter Karen Russell, a television pundit and lawyer, and sons William Jr. and Jacob. So we never, or at least I never, ever considered him as having ulterior motives for whatever he did. In this article, we take a look at how many kids Bill Russell had and who they are. August 1, 2022 9:47 AM Bill Russell discusses his views on race and being a barrier breaker in the 1960s. Russell held Chamberlain to a pair of field goals in the first three quarters of Game 3. When I started to jump to make defensive plays and to block shots, I was initially corrected, but I stuck with it, and it paid off. Although Russell was a good runner and jumper and had large hands,[20] he did not understand the game and was cut from the team at Herbert Hoover Junior High School. With a flair for defense never before seen on a basketball court, allied with an uncanny ability to excel under pressure and an indomitable will to win, Russell dominated the game of basketball from his earliest days as a student . [68] The matchup between Russell and Chamberlain became one of basketball's greatest rivalries. [140], Russell is one of the most successful and decorated athletes in North American sports history. People broke into his house and destroyed his trophies, among many other outrageous deeds. [5] Chamberlain said Russell's timing as a shot-blocker was unparalleled. [161] In 2022, he was ranked No. Charlie was an actor known for his play, Five on the black hand side. [98] His second choice was Cousy, who declined the invitation, stating that he did not want to coach his former teammates. "[109] This supported the opinion of many white fans that Russell, who was by then the highest-paid Celtic, was egotistical, paranoid, and hypocritical. Dorothy, according to a 1968 Associated Press article, was one of nine children of an aircraft plant worker. [33], The games were often difficult for the USF squad, as Russell and his black teammates became targets of racist jeers, particularly on the road. He's the guy who whipped us psychologically. [109] According to Taylor, Russell discounted the fact that his career was facilitated by white people who were proven anti-racists: his high school coach George Powles, who encouraged him to play basketball, his college coach Phil Woolpert, who integrated USF basketball, Celtics coach Red Auerbach, who made him the first black NBA coach and is regarded as an anti-racist pioneer for his no color barrier, and Celtics owner Walter A. BOSTON (AP) Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He didn't. [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. He was one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball and left behind an amazing legacy. [56] Russell had a more cordial relationship with many of his teammates with the notable exception of Heinsohn, his old rival and fellow rookie. We won the National Championship. Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in the history of American sports, died Sunday. [107], Days later, 30,000 Celtics fans cheered their returning heroes. [159] In 2009, Slam named him the third best player of all-time behind Jordan and Chamberlain. Bill Russell passed away peacefully at age 88 Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side, according to his family; The NBA legend played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969 In the 1959 NBA Finals, the Celtics recaptured the NBA title, sweeping the Minneapolis Lakers 40. [17] Shortly after his death in 2022, the NBA retired Russell's #6 jersey league-wide, making him the only player in NBA history to receive the honor. [59] Despite their different ethnic backgrounds and lack of common off-court interests, his relationship with Cousy was amicable. [183][184] He was a resident of Mercer Island, Washington, for over four decades. 6 in ESPN's NBA 75th Anniversary Team list,[162] and No. [38] Russell led the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game for the competition. "[206] Years after Taylor's book, Russell published the autobiographical account Red and Me, which chronicled his lifelong friendship with Auerbach. "[212] 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. Bill Russell, one of the greatest basketball players of all time who led the charge on and off the court, has died, his family announced Sunday. The fans could do or think whatever they wanted. [144] He also won two state championships in high school. By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff, Updated August 1, 2022, 3:42 p.m. Boston Celtics player-coach Bill Russell. However, Russell fought a long and tough battle off the court as well. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. When I sent you to Harvard, I expected you to be able to do the same. He married again Dorothy Anstett (Miss USA 1968) in 1977. "Bill was the ultimate winner and consummate teammate, and his influence on the NBA will be felt forever," Silver added. They were happily wed until 1973. The statement did not give. She was born on January 20, 1962. He still holds the NBA record for rebounds in one half with 32 (vs. Philadelphia, November 16, 1957). Russell's daughter, Karen, is a. "[200], Russell was driven by "a neurotic need to win", as his Celtic teammate Tom Heinsohn observed. In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals MVP Award in his honor. [59], At the start of the 195758 NBA season, the Celtics won fourteen straight games and continued to succeed. The couple got divorced in 1973. [49][63] In the second overtime, both teams were in serious foul trouble: Heinsohn had fouled out, and the Hawks were so depleted that they had only seven players left. [160] In 2020, he was ranked No. [60] He alienated Celtics fans by saying: "You owe the public the same it owes you, nothing! In May 30, it was announced that the former Celtics player would be receiving the Arthur Ashe Award at the ESPYs. He had a difficult childhood and grew up in poverty. [99] Russell became the first black head coach in NBA history,[5] and he commented to journalists: "I wasn't offered the job because I am a Negro, I was offered it because Red figured I could do it. Chamberlain often invited Russell over for Thanksgiving dinner; at Russell's place, conversation mostly concerned Russell's electric trains. [109] The same fate awaited his Boston restaurant Slade's, after which he had to default on a $90,000 government loan to purchase the outlet. I refuse to smile and be nice to the kiddies. Russell's 51 rebounds in a single game is the second-highest performance ever, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's all-time record of 55. Tonight, Bill Russell will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2019 ESPYs, which honor the biggest and best stars in the world of sports. From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to Championships two California State High School Championships, two back-to-back NCAA titles, a Gold . [127] On May 20, 2007, Russell was awarded an honorary doctorate by Suffolk University, where he served as its commencement speaker. Here's what we know about his kids and family. The family of William 'Mr. Bill' Russell Jones is sad to announce his passing. [70] Boston won a then-record 59 regular-season games, including a then-record tying 17-game win streak. [5], Despite his limitations on offense, as Russell averaged 15.1 points per game, his rebounding, defense, and leadership made him one of the dominant players of his era. Early years Family. I was the MVP at the Final Four. The youngest son of the NBA legend hasn't led a very public life, which is why there isn't much information about him. The Lakers featured new recruit Chamberlain next to perennial stars Baylor and West, and were the favorites. You are a Negro. [18][168] However, the NBA players who currently wore the number 6 jersey (i.e. A morass to fight from. This attitude contributed to his bad rapport with fans and journalists. No cause of death was immediately available; Russell, who. In a game called as "unreal" and "devoid of emotion", the Sixers lost 127118 on April 5. [96], Celtics coach Red Auerbach retired before the 196667 NBA season. She graduated as an English Major from the University of Washington. Bill Russell (L) greets Jimmy Butler at the NBA All-Star Game 2018 at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 1 choice has to be Bill Russell. [52] The U.S. dominated the tournament, winning by an average of 53.5 points per game. No one in the history of North American team sports won at a higher level than Bill Russell did as a member of the Boston Celtics, capturing 11 championships in his 13 seasons with the team. Career, Awards, and Achievements [5][49], In the 196061 NBA season, Russell averaged 16.9 points and 23.9 rebounds per game,[1] leading his team to a regular season mark of 5722. Russell, who was sensitive to any racial prejudice, was enraged by the fact that owner Abe Saperstein would only discuss the matter with Woolpert. While Saperstein spoke to Woolpert in a meeting, Globetrotters assistant coach Harry Hanna tried to entertain Russell with jokes, but he was livid after this snub and declined the offer. He was selected into the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971 and the NBA 35th Anniversary Team in 1980, named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996,[5] one of only four players to receive all three honors, and selected into the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [222] In 1995, the Celtics left the Boston Garden and entered the FleetCenter, now known as the TD Garden; as the main festive act, the Celtics wanted to re-retire Russell's jersey in front of a sellout audience. Particularly if you live a long life. [12] Russell averaged 16.6 points per game and a league-record average of 22.7 rebounds per game. "[109][206] When his white Celtics teammate Frank Ramsey asked whether he hated him, Russell stated that he had been misquoted but few believed it. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell had three children with his first wife; two sons and a daughter. Bill Russell siblings Birth Place: But there's another type who makes the players around him look better than they are, and that's the type Russell was. Russell. She's also provided commentary on the high-profile cases of NBA players like Kobe Bryant and Jayson Williams. 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. [107] 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. And what we would do is[Auerbach] trusted all his playersso like when he'd make a coaching decision, he could talk: he talked to [Bob] Cousey [who is white], he talked to me [black], he talked to [Bill] Sharman [white], he talked to Sam [Jones] [black]all of us: 'What do you think?' Russell used a copy as extra motivation and told his team to play a running game because in that case it was not the better but the more determined team that was going to win. He passed away peacefully with . In the letter she wrote for The New York Times in 1987, Karen Russell said her family came home from a three-day weekend one night to find their house robbed and vandalized. When Chamberlain died in 1999, Chamberlain's nephew said that Russell was the second person he was told to call. @NBA: The great Bill Russell joins the fellas, live on . Russell was so quick that he could run over for a quick double team and make it back in time if the opponents tried to find the open man. [117] He finished with a 341290 regular season record and was 3427 in the playoffs. [5] In addition, Russell holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most rebounds (40, March 29, 1960, vs. St. Louis, and April 18, 1962, vs. Los Angeles), most rebounds in a quarter (19, April 18, 1962, vs. Los Angeles), and most consecutive games with 20 or more rebounds (15 from April 9, 1960 April 16, 1963). Rose Swisher (1956-1973) - Bill began dating his college acquaintance Rose Swisher in 1956, his senior year in college. [151] 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]". In the interim, Russell won an Olympic gold medal in 1956. If I looked at it objectively, detached myself, it would be a deficiency. He lost his mother when he was just 12 years old. [The sound of Russell throwing up] is a welcome sound, too, because it means he's keyed up for the game, and around the locker room we grin and say, 'Man, we're going to be all right tonight. "[99][214] As a result of repeated racial bigotry, Russell refused to respond to fan acclaim or friendship from his neighbors, thinking it was insincere and hypocritical. . Karen graduated from Harward Law School and has dissected high-profile trials and national political issues. [53] His former USF and future Celtics teammate K. C. Jones joined him on the Olympic squad and contributed 10.9 points per game,[54] including a RussellJones combined 29 points in the finals. Later, hoping to better the family's . [49] Bill Simmons has estimated that Russell had between 8 and 15 blocks per game in the playoffs. He revealed that his mother died when he was 12. "[164] In 2000, his longtime teammate Tom Heinsohn described both Russell's stature and his uneasy relationship with Boston more earthily, saying: "Look, all I know is the guy came to Boston and won 11 championships in 13 years, and they named a bleeping tunnel after Ted Williams. And in basketball I respect a man for his ability, period. Russell died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family said in a statement on Twitter. [56], Russell was an elite help defender who allowed the Celtics to play the "Hey, Bill" defense: whenever a Celtic requested additional defensive help, he would shout "Hey, Bill!" [59] With the Celtics leading 125123 with one second left, the Hawks had the ball at their own baseline. [128] Russell also received honorary degrees from Harvard University on June 7, 2007,[129] and from Dartmouth College on June 14, 2009. [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). When Russell was eight years old, his father moved the family out of Louisiana and settled in Oakland, California. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. Bill Russell had three kids, Karen, William Jr., and Jacob. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 25, 2016. [109] Journalists were often treated to the "Russell Glower", described as an "icily contemptuous stare accompanied by a long silence". [8][38] His awards and achievements include eleven NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in thirteen seasons,[52] two of which were won as player-coach,[141] and he is credited with having raised defensive play in the NBA to a new level. [41] While blocked shots were not a recorded basketball statistic during Russell's career, he averaged 8.1 blocks in 135 games, as Boston writers often attempted to tally his blocks. We won 28 out of 29 games. [208] He was livid with Russell and saw him as a backstabber. [133][134], On February 14, 2009, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award would be renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his honor as an 11-time NBA champion. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach the first Black coach in any major U.S. sport . [65] Many observers thought that Boston could have won had Russell not been injured, but Auerbach commented: "You can always look for excuses We just got beat. He was a standout in the high jump and according to Track & Field News was ranked the seventh-best high-jumper in the world in 1956, his graduation year, despite not competing in Olympic high-jump competition. The Celtics rallied back, winning Game 5 122104 and Game 6 114106, powered by a spirited Havlicek and helped by a terrible Sixers shooting slump. Heinsohn felt that Russell resented him because the former was named the 1957 NBA Rookie of the Year. "[49], Duiring the 196869 NBA season, Russell was shocked by the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, disillusioned by the Vietnam War, and weary from his increasingly stale marriage to his wife Rose; the couple later divorced. [78] At that time, he became the fourth player in Celtics history to have a triple-double, joining Macauley, Cousy, and K. C. In 1987, Karen Rusell penned an article for the New York Times titled, Growing Up With Privilege and Prejudice.. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA", "NBA players who currently wear No. The 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday. Russell's Celtics went 5737 in the regular season against Chamberlain's teams and 2920 in the playoffs, Chamberlain's losing seven of the eight series. In the 1961 NBA playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Syracuse Nationals 41 in the Eastern Division Finals. [1] The Celtics broke a league record by winning 52 games and Russell's strong performance once again helped lead the Celtics through the 1959 NBA playoffs, as they returned to the NBA Finals. [19] While there, they fell into poverty and Russell spent his childhood living in a series of public housing projects. 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. 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. [5] Russell was known as one of the most clutch players in the NBA. Bill Russell's Siblings His only sibling is Charlie L. Russell. [115] He attended his 2021 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. In these eleven games, Russell averaged 18.3 points and 29.4 rebounds. [176], On August 2, 2020, the West Coast Conference (WCC), which has been home to Russell's alma mater of USF since the league's formation in 1952,[177][a] became the first NCAA Division I conference to adopt a conference-wide diversity hiring commitment, announcing the Russell Rule, named after Russell and based on the National Football League's Rooney Rule. He was born on November 2, 1957 and worked for Cox Trucking for several years. [1] The NBA reasoned that other centers were better all-round players than Russell but no player was more valuable to his team. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell was the centerpiece of. "[5] The Sixers outpaced the Celtics when they shredded the famed Boston defense by scoring 140 points in the clinching Game 5 win. Bill marched with Martin Luther King Jr. when he delivered his "I Have a Dream . [19], His father was described as a "stern, hard man" who initially worked in a paper factory as a janitor, which was a typical "Negro Job"low-paid and not intellectually challenging, as sports journalist John Taylor commented. [209] After that, the two were often seen together at various events and interviewed as friends. [104] He is one of four players (along with Cousy, George Mikan, and Bob Pettit) to have made all four NBA anniversary teams: the NBA 25th Anniversary Team (1970), the NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980), the NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996),[5] and the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (2021). Updated: July 31, 2022 Biography ID: 192868748 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree 1 Follower William Russell's Biography Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, his family said in a statement posted on social media. Arthur was a man of great courage. His nickname is Russell William Ellis. Of the book, Bill Bradley wrote for The New York Times Book Review that "Bill Russell is a private, complex man, but on the subject of his love of Red Auerbach and his Celtic teammates, he's loud and clear. 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. It notably did not mention the COVID-19 vaccine as his cause of death, so anyone who claims that they did (looking at Jason Pires of Vancouver Times!) Sportskeeda's best Risk-Free bets from legal Sportsbooks. He's so good, he scares you. Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics is awarded the 1963 NBA All-Star MVP Trophy after the 1963 NBA All-Star Game circa 1963 in Los Angeles,. Take a look at how many kids Bill Russell discusses his views race. A coach NBA history, Russell 's experiences were far more pleasant he had a difficult childhood and grew in. 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