my No. 1 choice has to be Bill Russell. Bill Russell never ceases to amaze me." Duiring the 1968–69 NBA season, Russell was shocked by the assassination...
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NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (redirect from Bill Russell MVP Award)
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA)...
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Bill Russell (1934–2022) was an American basketball player and coach. Bill or Billy Russell may also refer to: Bill Russell (composer) (1905–1992), American...
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Wilt Chamberlain (redirect from Russell–Chamberlain rivalry)
Lakers. Chamberlain had an on-court rivalry with Boston Celtics' center Bill Russell, suffering a long string of losses before breaking through and winning...
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William Ellis Russell (born October 21, 1948) is an American former shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Russell played his entire 18-year...
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coach Red Auerbach, acquired Bill Russell in 1956, later becoming the cornerstone of the Celtics dynasty. Led by Russell, Bob Cousy, and Tom Heinsohn...
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2008. Marwick, Bill. "Russell catches Levein's eye with two-goal display". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 March 2008. "Kilmarnock seal Russell transfer". BBC...
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high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical...
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1975–76 season. Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times, while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times. Russell and James...
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Richard Wagner. He was commonly known as "Bill Russell". Born in the small Missouri city of Canton, Bill Russell was a leading figure in percussion music...
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introducing the first African-American starting five in 1964, and hiring Bill Russell as the first African-American head coach in North American sports in...
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occurrences: Wilt Chamberlain 29 times (four times in the playoffs) and Bill Russell 23 times (seven times in the playoffs). The NBA did not record rebounds...
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disadvantage against the Boston Celtics with their Hall-of-Fame center, Bill Russell. Initially, West felt odd in his new environment. He was a loner. His...
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establishment of the Celtics dynasty in 1957, spearheaded by center Bill Russell, the team saw great success. Despite encountering some difficulty when...
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A statue of former professional basketball player Bill Russell by Ann Hirsch is installed outside Boston's City Hall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts...
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teams emerged as the strongest in the NBA, featuring greats such as Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, John Havlicek, Sam Jones and head coach Red Auerbach for...
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Bill Russell (born 1949) is an American librettist and lyricist. Among his stage musicals are Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens and Side Show...
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Celtics won the championship in seven games – the last championship of the Bill Russell dynasty – and is considered one of the great upsets in NBA history. The...
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scoring 11 points with five assists in Sacramento's win. Under head coach Bill Russell (who would step down as coach to become General Manager mid-way through...
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to a German patent. Later in 1952, Bill Russell had a disagreement with Donal Morphy and joined Hobbs to form Russell Hobbs Ltd. In 1952, they designed...
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coached and is also the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since Bill Russell did so in 1969 as a player-coach. Joseph Mazzulla was born in Johnston...
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2004 as a coach. Only John Wooden, Lenny Wilkens, Tommy Heinsohn and Bill Russell share this double honor. Sharman is also notable for coaching the 1971–72...
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and led by player and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell. USF retained its status as a basketball powerhouse into the 1970s and...
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Bill Russell (26 years, 50 days) on April 2, 1960 2,000 Rebounds – Bill Russell (29 years, 63 days) on April 16, 1963 3,000 Rebounds – Bill Russell (32...
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often used as a measurement of their greatness. Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during...
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SuperSonics record 29.2 points per game and collected 12.9 rebounds per game. Bill Russell was hired as the head coach in 1974, and he led the SuperSonics to the...
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average (24.5) – record held by Bill Russell 2nd-most consecutive seasons with 1,000+ rebounds (10) – record held by Bill Russell 2nd-most rebounds in a half...
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Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Sanders, Dave Cowens, K.C. Jones, Chris Ford and M. L. Carr have played and coached for the Celtics. John Russell, Alvin...
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he posted a 5.87 ERA over 7.2 innings. "Bill Russell". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021. "Bill Russell". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August...
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NBA Finals series. He is the only African-American coach other than Bill Russell to have won multiple NBA championships, and one of eight players to ever...
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