BOSTON RUSHMORE OF SPORTS: Bill Russell, Tom Brady, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr At the time, however, there was pushback on Russell competing at the Olympics, having signed with the Celtics and thus ...

BOSTON - 1969: Bill Russell #6 of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in 1969 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by ...

Among these elite athletes stands the legendary Bill Russell, who nearly competed in two disciplines at the same Olympics: basketball and high jump. While the legendary big man certainly had the ...

Throughout his basketball career, Bill Russell compiled a legacy of championship achievement unparalleled in any sport. As the dominant defensive player of his generation, he won an Olympic gold ...

Bill Russell was a late bloomer ... be matched — had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. He was at his best in the biggest moments: In 30 ...

“Bill Russell: Legend,” the two-part documentary ... his rapid ascent to championship heights in college, the Olympics, and then the NBA, the battles with Wilt Chamberlain — are all welcome ...

Bill Russell’s death led to a tremendous ... He also led Team USA to a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics. Russell was traded to the Hawks on draft day for Cliff Hagan and Ed Macauley.

And Bill Russell won. At every level. He won two state championships in high school. He never lost an NCAA tournament game. He never lost in the Olympics. He was 10-0 in Game 7s. Russell played 13 ...

Bill Russell's daughter, Karen, revisited a controversial moment during the 1968 Olympic Games. When an X (formerly Twitter) account recalled the 'Black Power Salute' in the Mexico City Olympics ...

Bill Russell was an Olympic-class athlete, and not just in basketball, where he would win gold in 1956. Russell would have competed as a high jumper had he not been permitted to play for Team USA ...

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a ... in 1955 and 1956 and won a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Russell, then 22, scored a team-leading 14.1 points per game as the U.S ...