MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell shares NBA star Bill Russell’s challenge to us on Martin Luther King Day: “What are you going to ...
Amid the pressure, Bill Russell, player-coach for the latter franchise, had a unique outlook. Before the game, "Russ" reassured his team that losing wasn't the end of the world. Instead ...
William Fenton Russell was born in Monroe, La., on Feb. 12, 1934. His family moved to Oakland, Calif., during World War II, when the 9-year-old Russell started playing basketball. Russell didn't ...