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

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Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, his family said.

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.