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After a brief stop in Detroit , Michigan , Russell, his parents and his older brother Charlie, settled in Oakland, California 's black ghetto. Although not known for his scoring ability, Russell still managed to score 14, points during his career. Archived PDF from the original on November 12, Russell with the Boston Celtics , c. Archived from the original on January 19, Archived from the original on June 30, Olympic team.

Archived from the original on June 6, Rather than play for somebody else, Russell took over as a player-coach, steering the team to titles in and Archived from the original on January 7, Periodicals MacQuarrie, Brian. The younger of two brothers, Russell watched as his older sibling became a basketball prodigy. Jones , Hal Perry , and Russell.

Honorable Mentions Russell retired from the Celtics in , having led the league in time played 40, minutes.

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NBA 50th Anniversary Team. Boston Celtics —63 NBA champions. Learn more about citation styles Citation styles Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 21, Bill of Rights, U. Despite their low chances of getting him due to their successful previous season, they were able to make a deal with the St. Oxford: Raintree.

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Retrieved April 7, During a press conference, Russell was asked: "As the first Negro head coach in a major league sport, can you do the job impartially without any racial prejudice in reverse? My junior year in college, I had what I thought was the one of the best college seasons ever. He and his brother accompanied their father on a train to Louisiana to bury Katie Russell.

Russell served as head coach and general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics from to Jones treated like 'Rock' stars at Alcatraz". January 26, O'Brien L. It's too political, too self-serving. NBA on television Atlanta Hawks announcers s s s.