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To: alstewartfan

He was also a coach.

See his career history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell

As player:
1956–1969 Boston Celtics

As coach:
1966–1969 Boston Celtics
1973–1977 Seattle SuperSonics
1987–1988 Sacramento Kings


26 posted on 07/31/2022 11:15:58 AM PDT by consult
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To: consult

Quite a section on the Wiki post about how racism affected him.

The FBI maintained a file on Russell and described him in their file as “an arrogant Negro who won’t sign autographs for white children”.


31 posted on 07/31/2022 11:20:52 AM PDT by consult
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