Russell was also part of the first all black starting five and the first ever African-American head coach in the NBA…Russell also has the most rebounds and minutes played in NBA Finals history.

He is 1 of only 8 players to win an NBA title, NCAA title and Olympic Gold medal… It was a tough day yesterday mid-afternoon at our very successful Shemon and Sheppard Top Golf tournament.Word came out that the legendary Boston Celtic Bill Russell had passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 88 and then last night I learned that another legend in her own right, Nichelle Nichols had passed as well.I will speak about here later in another piece.First, Bill Russell was the cornerstone of a Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in a 13-year span, including 8 in a row from 1959-66 which is the most consecutive titles in NBA history.In addition to his 11 NBA titles, Bill Russell also won 2 national championships at the University of San Francisco (1955 & 1956) and a Gold Medal for the USA at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956.

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