William “Bill” Oren Russell departed this life on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Bill was born in Quanah, Texas, on September 23, ...

BOSTON — Bill Russell, the NBA great who 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 — and marched for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how ...