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	Bill Russell (basketball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Russell was drafted by the Hawks but played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1969, winning the NBA championship every year except 1958 and 1967.
		Russell served as player-coach from 1966 to 1969, winning two NBA championships; he later coached the Seattle SuperSonics (1973 to 1977) and Sacramento Kings (1987 to 1988), but did not succeed in winning another championship.
		Russell has worked as a TV commentator on basketball since his retirement and is also the author of several books, usually written as a joint project with a professional writer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Russell_(basketball) (672 words)

	William Russell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Huntington Russell (1809–1885), a founder of the Skull and Bones society, and opium czar.
		William Eustis Russell (1857–1896), a governor of Massachusetts.
		William "Bill" Russell (1905–1992), a jazz historian, founder of American Music Records, and modernist composer of percussion pieces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Russell (337 words)

	MSN Encarta - Bill Russell
		Bill Russell, born in 1934, American basketball player, coach, and television sports announcer, often considered the finest defensive player of all time.
		Russell delayed turning professional after graduation in 1956 in order to play on the United States team that won the men's basketball gold medal at the Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
		Russell returned to basketball to coach the Sacramento Kings for the 1987-1988 season.
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	IMG Speakers -Speakers Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Bill was chosen as the league's most valuable player five times...12 times elected to the NBA All-Star team...and, in 1967 he became the first African-American professional coach in any sport and when he joined the Seattle Supersonics, the first African-American general manager.
		Russell Rules...11 Lessons in Leadership from the Greatest Winner of the Twentieth Century was released in ill be released in May 2001.
		Bill truly defines the word champion because of his success as a talent and as a human being.
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	Bill Russell — www.greenwood.com
		Russell's rebounding ability and defensive strategies changed the way basketball is played....[N]elson does convey Russell's dedication and work ethic, qualities that serve as a good contrast to those of many "me-first" flamboyant athletes who may have great individual statistics (but often no team championships).
		Description: As a student of life and basketball, as a basketball player and coach, as an African-American, a businessman, a lecturer, and a man, Bill Russell projects the same single image of a man committed to understanding, improvement, and teamwork in the constant pursuit of new and ever-greater heights.
		Bill Russell remains a compelling subject for anyone interested in the constitution and development of a champion.
	www.greenwood.com /books/BookDetail.asp?sku=GR3091 (313 words)

	William "Bill" Russell Biography
		Russell played in 48 of the Boston Celtics' 72 games as a rookie, and his presence in the Celtics' lineup began a dynasty in Boston rivaled in sports only by John Wooden's UCLA Bruins and baseball's New York Yankees.
		Russell served as player/coach from 1967 to 1969, and led Boston to the 1968 and 1969 NBA titles.
		Russell was named to the All-NBA 25th and 35th Anniversary Teams in 1970 and 1980 and the 50th Team in 1996.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/RussellW.htm (803 words)

	Bill Russell
		After earning two basketball collegiate championships and player-of-the-year honors at the University of San Francisco in 1956, Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics played professional basketball for thirteen years and won eleven NBA World Championships, retiring with more rings than he has fingers.
		Considering that a Bill Russell is one of the most sought-after autographs and his time is worth a cool quarter-million for a three-hour session, he obviously did something right.
		Never having seen so many Hall-of-Fame basketball players in one place at one time, I was frozen in awe for the entire three hours between Tom Brokaw's opening and Karen Russell's tugging of her dad off the stage.
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	Bill Russell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Russell, a 6'9" center from San Francisco played in 13 NBA season with the Celtics and was in 12 NBA All-Star games (MVP in '63).
		Russell was a winner....winning the NCAA championships in '55 and '56, an Olympic gold medal in '56, and helped the Celtics to 11 NBA crowns.
		Russell is a member of basketball's Hall of Fame and was voted as one of the top 50 basketball players of all time at the NBA's 50th anniversary.
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	ESPN.com: Russell was proud, fierce warrior
		Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center -- was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last championship series.
		Russell was the consummate team player, the one who authoritatively blocked shots to teammates or fired the precision outlet pass.
		Russell set an NBA record with 51 rebounds against the Syracuse Nationals on Feb. 5, 1960, a record Chamberlain broke with 55 against Boston nine months later.
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	Russell Redux: A Private Man Bursts Back Into the Public Eye
		Russell had won two National Collegiate Athletic Association championships at the University of San Francisco, an Olympic gold medal and 11 National Basketball Association titles in 13 years, but Jordan's Chicago Bulls, with six titles in eight years, had come to symbolize the greatest generation.
		Russell Redux is, in essence, a product relaunch designed to emphasize Russell's championship pedigree, not to deal with his image, ingrained with the public as enigmatic and aloof.
		Russell's name had not been on HBO's radar screen as a possible subject because network executives assumed he was unavailable.
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	Bill Russell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Without a doubt, Russell was the greatest defensive center in the history of basketball.
		Russell led the his college team to 55 consecutive victories and capped his collegiate years with the University of San Francisco by winning the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championships.
		During Russell's career, Boston won 11 NBA championships, including eight consecutive from 1959 to 1966 which is the longest streak of champrionships in any professional sport.
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	Bill Russell Biography / Biography of Bill Russell Main Biography
		Boston Celtics center Bill Russell (born 1934) earned a place in the National Basketball Association's Hall of Fame as the greatest defensive player in the history of the league and one of the greatest players of all time.
		He was talented, not in scoring points like other basketball stars, but in stopping his opponents cold in their tracks.
		At the bidding of his coach he avoided shooting the basketball altogether, yet his affinity for teamwork and his ability to relay the ball to the point-makers on his team successfully earned for the Celtics 11 NBA championships.
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	Bill Russell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Born as William Felton Russell on February 12, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, Bill Russell was destined to be a future symbol of the struggle of the entire fl race.
		In 1958, Russell won his first of four rebounding titles and first of five MVP awards.
		In the early 1960's Russell said, " The basic problem in Negro America is the destruction of race pride.
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	Bill Russell Speaker NBA Basketball Stories Bill Russell Sports
		Bill has been recognized by HBO Sports as the "greatest winner of the 20th century." Sports Illustrated deemed Russell the "greatest team player on the greatest team of all time." Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden called Bill "the most important player ever in either the collegiate or professional ranks."
		Bill is also credited with playing another major role in bringing the NBA into the modern era when he agreed to become the commentator analyst in 1980 as the NBA signed its first major network contract with CBS and went to prime time.
		Bill Russell was also the author of two award-winning best sellers, Go Up For Glory and Second Wind.
	www.allamericanspeakers.com /speakerbio/Bill_Russell.php (959 words)

	Bill Russell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Russell, Bill (William Felton Russell), 1934–;, American basketball player, b.
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		Bill Russell: A provocative look at the life of a hoops legend
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		Bill Russell autographed actual piece of the Boston Garden court (Boston Celtics Hall of Famer)
		Official NBA basketball autographed by Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell (Basketball Hall of Fame centers)
		Bill Russell autographed official NBA basketball (Boston Celtic Hall of Famer)
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	Bill Russell -- Encyclopædia Britannica
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		Russell (of Kingston Russell), John Russell, 1st Earl, Viscount Amberley Of Amberley And Of Ardsalla
		Bill Russell was regarded in his day as the greatest defensive center in basketball history and the outstanding professional player of the 1960s.
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	NPR : Basketball Hall of Famer, and former Boston Celtic Bill Russell
		NPR : Basketball Hall of Famer, and former Boston Celtic Bill Russell
		Basketball Hall of Famer, and former Boston Celtic Bill Russell
		Fresh Air from WHYY, May 9, 2001 · Bill Russell is considered the greatest defensive center in the history of the game.
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	Bill Russell autograph
		Bill Russell autographed official Major League baseball (LA Dodgers legend 81 WS Champ)
		Converse sneakers 1 autographed by Wilt Chamberlain and 1 autographed by Bill Russell.
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	Bill Russell Miscellaneous Items
		Bill Russell changed the way that the game of basketball was played.
		The cache is personally hand signed and numbered by Bill Russell.
		The cache is double matted with an 8"x10" photograph of Russell and in a wood step frame.
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		The Rivalry: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, And The Golden Age Of Basketball
		This item features an unautographed photo by Bill Russell and postmarked event cover (envelope) matted 12x16 in size.A Certificate of Authenticity is included with this...
		Through the seasons, the Boston Celtics have produced a long and illustrious line of outstanding rookies: Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Paul Pierce, to name three.
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	NBA.com: History
		This year's class at the Basketball Hall of Fame included Clyde Drexler, Jerry Colangelo and Bill Sharman.
		James Worthy, Robert Parish, Earl Lloyd and Chick Hearn were among the inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
		Hall of Famer and former Knicks star Dave DeBusschere died May 14, 2003, at age 62.
	www.nba.com /history (466 words)

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		Russell Rules by Bill Russell, David Falkner (2001)
		Russell Rules by Bill Russell, David Falkner (2001) H/C
		Bill Russell Mitchell N Ness Celtics Throwback Jersey
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	Bill Russell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Bill Russell - Russell, Bill (William Felton Russell), 1934–, American basketball player, b.
		Russell, Bill - Russell, Bill basketball Birthplace: Monroe, La. Born: 2/12/34 Information Please® Database,...
		Wilt Chamberlain - Chamberlain, Wilt (Wilton Norman Chamberlain), 1936–99, American basketball player, b.
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	Bill Russell Basketballs
		Bill Russell - The greatest defensive player in NBA history, hand signed this pro basketball.
		The Boston Celtics, with Russell on their team, won the NBA Championship title eleven of the thirteen years that he played.
		This full-sized acrylic basketball case comes with gold risers and is perfect for displaying a regulation-size basketball hand signed by your favorite hoops hero.
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	Basketball Autographs
		Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain Autographed 28 x 30 Lithograph (1)
		Bill Russell Autographed 16 x 20 Photograph (Unframed) (2)
		Bill Walton Autographed 8 x 10 Photograph (Portland Trail Blazers) (Unframed) (1)
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	Bill Russell Autographed Leather Basketball
		This is an autographed Official Leather NBA Spalding Basketball with Bill Russell HOF 1974 laser engraved on the ball signed by Bill Russell!
		Bill signed this Official Leather basketball with a silver paint pen.
		This basketball comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Nationally Renown Rich Altman, and Bill Russell signed "William F. Russell"
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