Bill Russell Tells Story of Being 1st Black Coach in Sports
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Bill Russell: Black Coach of
Bill Russell: Black Coach of Celtics During Civil Rights Era. Draining national interview sometime in the mid 1970's, a spry Bill Russell, always known as a ball buster, talks trash and even opens up a little with the interviewer. I found this interview to be very interesting and a rare insight into the #NBA
G. O. A. T. Shortly after his coaching and playing careers had ended. With those memories of more trailblazing for people of color and also more success (2x champion as player/coach), he also recalled the very difficult times when his coaching abilities were put into question because of the color of his skin.
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Bill Russell is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all-time. He invented the block show, chase down block, and many other defensive oriented strategies, often commonly used that they’re often over looked by today’s NBA. In 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics (11 as player, 2 as player/coach), Russell win 11 championships, including 8 titles in a row. He’s the first player/coach to win titles and the first of color in any sport. In addition to his pro career, Russell won championships as a collegiate (2) and Olympics(2). During and after his playing career, Russell stood with Muhammed Ali, marched with King, was widely regarded as a brilliant, intimidating, fair and funny civil rights icon. Russell, along with Boston Celtics coach/patriarch Red Auerbach, Russell blazed a trail through uncharted waters in sports. The first black starting five. The first black coach, the first black coach to win a title, drafted the first black player (chuck cooper). Russell has aged but remains the standard by which all Boston athletes are held by. As a man, simply put… he’s a national treasure. Enjoy some of the greatest and rare moments in a life most wouldn’t have been brave enough to live. God Bless the 🐐
G. O. A. T. Shortly after his coaching and playing careers had ended. With those memories of more trailblazing for people of color and also more success (2x champion as player/coach), he also recalled the very difficult times when his coaching abilities were put into question because of the color of his skin.
#billrussell #celtics #nbahistory
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Bill Russell is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all-time. He invented the block show, chase down block, and many other defensive oriented strategies, often commonly used that they’re often over looked by today’s NBA. In 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics (11 as player, 2 as player/coach), Russell win 11 championships, including 8 titles in a row. He’s the first player/coach to win titles and the first of color in any sport. In addition to his pro career, Russell won championships as a collegiate (2) and Olympics(2). During and after his playing career, Russell stood with Muhammed Ali, marched with King, was widely regarded as a brilliant, intimidating, fair and funny civil rights icon. Russell, along with Boston Celtics coach/patriarch Red Auerbach, Russell blazed a trail through uncharted waters in sports. The first black starting five. The first black coach, the first black coach to win a title, drafted the first black player (chuck cooper). Russell has aged but remains the standard by which all Boston athletes are held by. As a man, simply put… he’s a national treasure. Enjoy some of the greatest and rare moments in a life most wouldn’t have been brave enough to live. God Bless the 🐐
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