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Bill Russell has passed away
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:07 pm
While not seeing him play till late in his career you heard the stories. I was a Boston fan but was young when he played.
Russell won better than anyone. He had 11 championships with the Celtics, including eight consecutive titles. There was not a Finals MVP until 1969. Today, the Finals MVP award is named after him.
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Russell won better than anyone. He had 11 championships with the Celtics, including eight consecutive titles. There was not a Finals MVP until 1969. Today, the Finals MVP award is named after him.
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Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:09 pm to Bbobalou
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Has it been posted? Bill Russell
Passed away?
No, it hasn't. Because this is not an SEC related topic.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 1:09 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
He played against SEC players in the pros most likely.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 2:36 pm to Bbobalou
Missed this...wow, one of the greatest.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 2:42 pm to Bbobalou
He was a great and humble player. Basketball has lost one of its greatest of all time.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 3:49 pm to lastfan
Besides the douche bag(s) dv or making stupid remarks above.
He was a humble dominant player in his day. A true legend.
He was a humble dominant player in his day. A true legend.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 3:53 pm to Bbobalou
quote:also this board has been allowing some posters to fawn over notre dame recruits so I don’t see the problem.
Besides the douche bag(s) dv or making stupid remarks above. He was a humble dominant player in his day. A true legend
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:08 pm to dstone12
Had a ring for every finger.
...Louisiana legend.
...Louisiana legend.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:23 pm to tiger81
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Louisiana legend.
and Louisiana loved their legend so much that y'all's racist asses ran his family out of the state when he was 8. He probably wouldn't have embraced his Louisiana heritage with a 10 foot pole quote:
Russell was born on February 12, 1934, to Charles Russell and Katie Russell in West Monroe, Louisiana. Like almost all Southern towns and cities of that time, Monroe was very segregated and the Russells often struggled with racism in their daily lives.[17] Russell's father was once refused service at a gas station until the staff had taken care of all the white customers first. When he attempted to leave and find a different station, the attendant stuck a shotgun in his face and threatened to kill him if he did not stay and wait his turn.[17] In another incident, Russell's mother was walking outside in a fancy dress when a white policeman accosted her. He told her to go home and remove the dress, which he described as "white woman's clothing".
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:34 pm to Bbobalou
Greatest player in the history of the NBA. Period ! Exclamation Point
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:40 pm to BowlJackson
As if Alabama was any better in the 30's and 40's.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 4:40 pm to Bbobalou
The OG Goat
Posted on 7/31/22 at 5:32 pm to BowlJackson
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and Louisiana loved their legend so much that y'all's racist asses ran his family out of the state when he was 8. He probably wouldn't have embraced his Louisiana heritage with a 10 foot pole
Name one that didn't back in the 30's.
RIP Big Russ
Posted on 7/31/22 at 5:46 pm to Bbobalou
quote:He played with at least one, Bailey Howell, Mississippi State. Btw, as conservative and non-flashy as he was on the parquet floor, he had a penchant for hanging out in the subway stations of Boston wearing a Super Man cape back in the 1960s. How crazy is that? Just good clean fun.
He played against SEC players in the pros most likely.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 6:17 pm to Bbobalou
Bill Russell was a true NBA legend and news of his passing is big enough to be announced on any sports board. He is the reason we keep blocked shots as a stat. 11 time NBA Champion and nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense". His passing is a big deal. I imagine he is in every kind of hall of fame for basketball that he played in.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 6:26 pm to BowlJackson
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Louisiana loved their legend so much that y'all's racist asses ran his family out of the state when he was 8.
Yeah because LA was the only racist state in the south. I can't stand people that want to try and erase the past by promoting their own racism.... instead of learning from mistakes in order to better.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 6:51 pm to SouthernInsanity
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Yeah because LA was the only racist state in the south
Didn't say it wasn't. That's why his family moved out of the south entirely.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 6:52 pm to lsusteve1
An LSU great, Bob Petite, was very close to Russell and had him to his Moms house for dinner in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 7/31/22 at 6:55 pm to Bbobalou
Who? guess I'm not old enough to even have ever heard of this dude
Posted on 7/31/22 at 7:03 pm to gamecox10
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Who? guess I'm not old enough to even have ever heard of this dude
quote:.
William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career
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