Bill Russell : a biography /

Nelson, Murry R.

Bill Russell : a biography / Murry R. Nelson. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005. - xiv, 114 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Greenwood biographies, 1540-4900 . - Greenwood biographies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110) and index.

Early years -- Life in Oakland -- The road to college -- A Boston Celtic -- The 1960s -- Bill the coach -- Bill in "retirement" -- Senior statesman and lecturer.

Profiles Bill Russell, whose career as an outstanding rebounder for the Boston Celtics led him to become the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and the first African American to coach in the NBA.

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