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Bill Russell "Boston Celtics" dies
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:55 pm
by matt1
NBA basketball great Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics (1956 - 1969) has died at 88 years old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell
Re: Bill Russell "Boston Celtics" dies
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:31 pm
by craig11152
As a young lad watching the NBA on TV I was a Celtic fan second only to my Cincinnati Royals with Wayne Embry and Oscar Robertson.
I was team Russel over Wilt the Stilt all day long.
Re: Bill Russell "Boston Celtics" dies
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:23 am
by moldyoldie
When Russell was in his Celtics prime it seemed that team was on TV every Sunday afternoon on ABC's Game of the Week. Russell, Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, Sam and K.C. Jones, Don Nelson, Satch Sanders along with cigar-chomping coach Red Auerbach. Then Russell became player/head coach and ex-Piston Bailey Howell joined in the fun. If ever there was a dynasty in pro sports, that era's Celtics were the epitome.
RIP
Re: Bill Russell "Boston Celtics" dies
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:23 am
by MasterB
R.I.P. Bill Russell.