







Name: | Bill Russell |
Occupation: | Basketball Player |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | February 12, 1934 |
Age: | 91 |
Birth Place: | West Monroe - Louisiana |
Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius |
DOB in Roman: | II.XII.MCMXXXIV |
Bill Russell
Bill Russell was born on 12 February 1934(91 years old) in Louisiana. Bill Russell is Basketball Player, Zodiac sign - Aquarius. More detail about Bill Russell given below.
About Bill Russell
Legendary center who was named to the NBA All-Star team 12 times and won the NBA MVP award five times. From 1957 to 1969, he led the Boston Celtics to an incredible 11 championships.
William Felton Russell is a former American professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics center of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969. Five times NBA MVP and 12 times All-Star, he's the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, who has won 11 NBA championships in his 13-year career. Russell and Henri Richard of the National Hockey League are tied for the record for most championships an athlete wins in a North American sports federation. Russell led the San Francisco Dons team to win the NCAA succession in 1955 and 1956, and he was the captain of the US National Basketball Team gold medal at the 1956. Summer Olympics. never averaging more than 19.0 points per game or a 47% record in any given season in the attacking era, many consider him one of the greatest basketball players of all time. . It is 6 feet 10 inches tall and has a wingspan of 7 feet 4 inches.
NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2, St. Louis Hawks |
Nationality | American |
College | San Francisco (1953–1956) |
Born | February 12, 1934, Monroe, Louisiana |
High school | McClymonds (Oakland, California) |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in |
Listed weight | 220 lb |
Trivia
He won two NCAA Championships at the University of San Francisco and a gold medal with Team USA at the 1956 Olympics.
Bill Russell before fame
On the Heritage High School basketball squad in Oakland, California, he played alongside future MLB great Frank Robinson.
Achievement of Bill Russell
At the University of San Francisco, he won two NCAA Championships and a gold medal with Team USA at the 1956 Olympics.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$10 Million
Bill Russell family life
In 1956, he married Rose Swisher, his college girlfriend. In 1973, the couple divorced. From 1977 to 1980, he was married to Dorothy Anstett, and from 1996 to 2009, he was married to Marilyn Nault.
Associations of Bill Russell
On the Celtics, he spent several years alongside ace point player Bob Cousy.
Bill Russell Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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