Bill Russell led the University of San Francisco to national titles in 1955 and 1956, including a 55-game winning streak.
Strangely, after he left USF (he didn’t graduate) he virtually severed all ties with the college that was the only school to offer him a scholarship. Didn’t even answer calls from USF athletic directors over the years. He never offered an explanation.
I just now read somewhere that Bill Russell returned to USF in 1957 with the intent of finishing his degree but USF refused to pay the tuition for his remaining 16 units.
I can understand being angry about that. But he was also absent at the teams 50th anniversary reunion and at USF’s 150th birthday celebration. Apparently he disliked accolades of any kind.