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The NBA said the Hall of Famer will be the first player to have his number retired across the league.

They boldly went beyond the color line: the invisible social construct of race inferiority

Russell, who died July 31, led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA titles. He was also the first Black head coach in the NBA and a civil rights activist. Originally broadcast in 2001.

Russell, who died July 31, led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA titles. He was also the first Black head coach in the NBA and a civil rights activist. Originally broadcast in 2001.

Russell, who died July 31, led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA titles. He was also the first Black head coach in the NBA and a civil rights activist. Originally broadcast in 2001.

Bill Russell, a National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer who led the Boston Celtics to 11 championships in 13 seasons, while being an outspoken critic of racial injustice, died Sunday at the age of 88.

Recent News: Bill Russell has died, according to a statement by his family.

Boston Celtics, American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the most successful franchises in sports history, the Celtics won 11 of 13 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships from 1957 to 1969. Overall, they have won 17 NBA titles. Founded in Boston in 1946 by Walter Brown, the Celtics were charter members of the Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA (established in 1949). At the time of the team’s founding, Brown also managed ...

An unexpected encounter on a flight to Philadelphia made a fan's day.

<p>Sportswriter Jemele Hill writes that Russell was a model for later activist athletes because he rejected silence and sought to build solidarity with others. </p>