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  1. achievement.org › achiever › bill-russellBill Russell | Academy of Achievement

    Jul 31, 2022 · Hailed as the greatest team player on the greatest team of all time, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics in the longest championship streak in U.S. sports history. 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 athlete to his triumphant career in the pros. As captain of the Boston Celtics, he led the team to ...

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  2. smurray.substack.com › p › bill-russell-on-leading-aBill Russell on Leading a Team - by Sean Murray - Substack

    Aug 3, 2022 · Russell was motivated by team success. A lot of people say that, but very few back it up with their words and actions to the degree that Bill Russell did. To understand just how serious Russell was about placing the success of the team over the success of the individual, consider his 1975 induction into the NBA Hall of Fame.

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  4. www.espn.com › nba › storyBill Russell's legendary career, by the numbers - ESPN

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    The Celtics were beyond fortunate to draft Russell out of San Francisco in 1956 -- they built a dynasty around the rangy center, and dominated the sport until his retirement in 1969. "Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions," Russell once said. "There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involve...

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    Wilt Chamberlain entered the NBA for the 1959-60 season and began an epic 10-year rivalry with Russell. Counting the regular season and the playoffs, Russell's Celtics were 86-57 against Wilt Chamberlain's teams, for a .600 winning percentage. "We were forced to play against the Celtics 11 to 13 times during the regular season," Chamberlain said. "...

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    Former Celtics coach and president Red Auerbach said it best: "Russell single-handedly revolutionized this game simply because he made defense so important." While Russell contributed significantly on offense, his identity was tied to his defensive performance. He led the league in defensive win shares in 11 of his 13 seasons, including 10 straight...

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    As good as he was game in and game out, Russell found a way to perform even better when the stakes increased for the playoffs. Here's a breakdown of his career numbers, along with the increase or decrease in the postseason compared to the regular season:

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    Rebounds per game in the regular season, good for second all-time behind Chamberlain (22.89). Russell's 24.87 boards per game in the playoffs is first on the all-time list.

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  5. daily.jstor.org › how-bill-russell-changed-theHow Bill Russell Changed the Game, On and Off the Court

    Aug 22, 2022 · Bill Russell, 1957 via Wikimedia Commons. In the 1950s, “only about 10 percent of basketball programs at predominantly white schools recruited black players.”. But USF’s coach, Phil Woolpert wanted to change that dynamic, and “embraced racial liberalism well before his contemporaries,” recruiting players throughout the region.

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Bill-RussellBill Russell | Biography, Height, Championships, & Facts

    Apr 5, 2024 · Most Valuable Player (1967) (Show more) Bill Russell (born February 12, 1934, Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.—died July 31, 2022) was an American basketball player who was the first outstanding defensive centre in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one of the sport’s greatest icons. He won 11 NBA titles in the 13 seasons ...

  7. www.si.com › nba › celticsGone but Never Forgotten, Bill Russell Leaves Behind a ...

    Aug 2, 2022 · And in his two years as a player-coach, the first Black head coach in the history of major team sports, Russell led Boston to the top of the mountain in 1968 and 1969. In the process, Russell ...

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  9. www.nba.com › celtics › newsThe Incomparable Bill Russell Touched the Stars as a Player ...

    Aug 1, 2022 · August 1, 2022 4:11 PM EDT. Few humans – let alone athletes – have touched the stars in as many ways as Bill Russell. He is, in short, incomparable. The 11-time champion, two-time Hall-of ...