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Re: Deaths of famous people (2022)
« Reply #200: July 31, 2022, 03:19:52 PM »
Bill Russell.  88.  Hated watching him beat my Sixers.  What a great player and legend. 
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2022/07/31/bill-russell-dies-obituary-celtics/

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The statement touched on all of the titles Russell won throughout his career, including two high school state championships, two NCAA titles, an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. basketball team, and his 11 titles with the Celtics.

Russell also made history in 1966 when the Celtics named him their head coach, making him the first black head coach of any North American professional sports team. He won two of his 11 titles with the Celtics as a player-coach.

The statement put out by Russell’s family also focused on Russell’s activism that spanned several decades.

“For all the winning, Bill’s understanding of the struggle is what illuminated his life. From boycotting a 1961 exhibition game to unmask too-long-tolerated discrimination, to leading Mississippi’s first integrated basketball camp in the combustible wake of Medgar Evans’ assassination, to decades of activism ultimately recognized by his receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010, Bill called out injustice with an unforgiving candor that he intended would disrupt the status quo, and with a powerful example that, though never his humble intention, will forever inspire teamwork, selflessness and thoughtful change.”

Timing with Nichelle Nichols is a time for reflection.

Oh, check out this pic Jaylen Brown tweeted. I've seen it before but it is awesome.

https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1553798634654892039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1553798634654892039%7Ctwgr%5E93bd26e2fd58214877e8c36233f8c6a94ff72670%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fboston-celtics%2F2022%2F07%2F31%2Fthank-you-for-everything-nba-world-reacts-to-bill-russells-passing%2F