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 award (redirect from Bill Russell MVP Award)
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award) is an annual National Basketball Association...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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