Basketball legend Bill Russell‘s gold medal from the 1956 Olympics sold for $587,500 as part of an auction of hundreds of his personal memorabilia items that ended Friday.. Russell, then 22, scored a ...

Bill Russell, perhaps the greatest team player in professional sports history, ... Russell led the Americans to an undefeated gold medal, winning by an average of just over 50 points per game. ...

Celtics great Bill Russell auctions off gold medal, Finals jersey and more than 400 other items for $5.3M. By Justin Dougherty. December 11, 2021. Share.

Considering that all of these treasures - Russell’s 1956 Olympic gold medal, for instance, and his first (1957) NBA championship ring - are being put up for auction by the most accomplished ...

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.