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Bill Russell grins at the announcement that he was named coach of the Boston Celtics on April 18, 1966. The late Russell, then 32, a former University of San Francisco basketball star, became the first Black head coach in National Basketball Association history. Photo credit: The Associated Press

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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Bill Russell logs an NBA milestone with Celtics promotion

April 18, 2024
By Mike Patton
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Photo credit: The Associated Press

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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Bill Russell logs 50 rebounds in a game

February 8, 2024
By Mike Patton
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Late Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas, left, and number 23 LeBron James, formerly of the Cavaliers, look on during an Oct. 29, 2003, away game against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. The Kings won 106-92. Photo credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

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‘Probably one of the greatest human beings I’ve ever been around’; LeBron James, others, praise the late Paul Silas

December 15, 2022
By Branson Wright
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Bill Russell dribbling around 1960. Photo credit: Public domain

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Sports history in Black:

November 21, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell in 1969. Photo credit: Public domain

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Sports history in Black: Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell go toe-to-toe for the first time

November 7, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Retiring Bill Russell’s No. 6 ensures his legacy of equality and justice endures

August 12, 2022
By USA Today
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