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Bill Russell, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 88

The NBA great anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport.

Bill Russell at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend, February 14, 2009.
Bill Russell at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend, February 14, 2009. AP/Matt Slocum, file