Bill Russell, the skinny Oakland high schooler who grew into the leader of basketball dynasties in San Francisco and Boston, died Sunday at the age of 88.
His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. The statement did not give the cause of death.
A Hall of Famer, five-time Most Valuable Player and 12-time All-Star, Russell in 1980 was voted the greatest player in the NBA history by basketball writers.Boston Celtics’ Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the dressing room as he celebrates with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-93, to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship, in Boston, in this April 29, 1966, photo.
Oakland, CA February 26. 1955 – Bill Russell shows his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Russell, right, a telegram informing him he made the first string All-American team for Quick and Tempo magazines. Bill Russell of the University of San Francisco holds his Most Valuable Player trophies at Madison Square Garden in New York, March 31, 1956.
Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. Hall of Fame basketball player Bill Russell laughs at a story about his time at McClymonds High School during a ceremony there to honor him, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. Russell, a McClymonds graduate, went on to two NCAA men’s basketball championships at USF and 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
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