The gold medal he did win at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games sold for $587,500 at an auction in 2021, but for the greatest winner in NBA history, the honor of competing was priceless. Benyam Kidane ...

Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, ... He led the Dons to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956 and won a gold medal in 1956 at the Melbourne Olympics in Australia.

In a period of 15 years Bill Russell's teams won 14 championships — two NCAA titles, 11 NBA championships and an Olympic gold medal in 1956 Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Throughout his basketball career, Bill Russell compiled a legacy of championship achievement unparalleled in any sport. As the dominant defensive player of his generation, he won an Olympic gold ...

Bill Russell, the NBA great who ... He led the Dons to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956 and won a gold medal in 1956 at the Melbourne Olympics in Australia.

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 ...

Bill Russell was a late bloomer. ... 13 seasons is a mark unlikely to ever be matched — had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances and an Olympic gold medal in 1956.

14: From 1955 to 1969, Russell won 14 titles (11 NBA Finals, two NCAA championships and one Olympic gold medal), and was part of an NBA record eight straight titles for the Celtics from 1959-66.

Bill Russell, the NBA great who after winning Olympic gold anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport ...

The NBA should retire Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey in honor of his lifetime dedication to civil rights activism and social justice, ... two college titles and an Olympic gold medal.

As the dominant defensive player of his generation, he won an Olympic gold medal for the U.S. basketball team in 1956, then over the next 13 years led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships. AP/AP ...