Loss of NBA, civil rights pioneer Bill Russell being felt around world

Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88

Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country.

Bill Russell, 11-Time NBA Champion And Civil Rights Activist, Dead At 88

The Celtics legend changed the game his illustrious career and looked to change race relations afterward.

Bill Russell, NBA Star and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 88

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country.

Bill Russell, NBA Star and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 88

BOSTON — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., stood with Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from

NBA legend and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell dies at 88

He became the first Black coach in the NBA when he served as player-coach of the Celtics in 1966 and the first Black player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975.

IN MEMORIAM: NBA Icon Bill Russell passes away at 88

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait in the Green Room of the White House with Sylvia Mendez and Bill Russell as recipients of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom are introduced in the East Room, Feb. 15, 2011.by Amanda Scurlock, Sports editor | The Los Angeles SentinelLOS ANGELES SENTINEL — His passing was announced in a statement on Twitter: “But for all the winning, Bill’s understanding of the struggle is what illumina…