| LC control no. | n 79058575 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Russell, Bill, 1934-2022 |
| Variant(s) | Russell, William Felton, 1934- Russell, Bill (Basketball player) Russell, William (Basketball player) |
| Other standard no. | 0000 0000 7877 8534 205269105 Q242185 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Boston (Mass.) |
| Birth date | 1934-02-12 |
| Death date | 2022-07-31 |
| Place of birth | Monroe (La.) |
| Place of death | Mercer Island (Wash.) |
| Field of activity | Professional basketball |
| Affiliation | Boston Celtics (Basketball team) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Mass.) |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball players Basketball coaches |
| Found in | Hirshberg, A. Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics, 1963. Civil Rights History Project collection, 2010: interview transcript, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress (William F. Russell, Bill Russell; born in 1934 in Monroe, LA, National Basketball Association legend) New York Times obituary, dated July 31, 2022, viewed August 1, 2022: (Bill Russell; died Sunday [July 31, 2022]; location of death not specified; born February 12, 1934, Monroe, La; also coached.) Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame website, 31 Oct. 2024 Hall of Famers page (entry for William F. "Bill" Russell; Bill Russell) <https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/bill-russell/> Wikipedia, 16 Oct. 2024 in an entry for Bill Russell (William Felton Russell, born February 12, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, died July 31, 2022 in Mercer Island, Washington, aged 88; an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career; widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell> |
| Associated language | eng |
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