One of the greatest basketball players and sportsmen in general in American history leaves: farewell to the great Bill Russel
Yesterday was one of those days that you would never want to live, for those who love sports. Bill Russell, former basketball player and coach, one of the most successful in history, has passed away. To announce it, through a social press release, his family, who explained that he went away peacefully with his wife Jeannine next to him.
Devastating mourning for all the United States of sport, but not only. In fact, yesterday afternoon the news of the man who is considered themost successful American athlete in historyBill Russell.
William Felton Russell, better known as Bill was born in Monroe, in LouisianaFebruary 12, 1934. From a very young age he already showed a physical predisposition and an immeasurable talent for the game of basketball. Sport that made him literally immortal in a short time.
Yesterday the legend died out forever, at the age of 88 years old. It was his family who announced his death, leaving the millions of fans around the world who loved him in utter despair.
On the official profile of the former NBA star, the tragic announcementin which the family explained that he is gone peacefully in the arms of his wife Jeannine and that all the details about the funeral will be released soon.
Bill Russel’s career
Role center, Bill Russell entered the NBA legend in no time. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1956 draft and immediately won the championship. The first of a very long series.
In the following 13 years, until 1969, he and his teammates won well 11 titlesof which 8 consecutive, thus marking a record that is still unbeaten today. That of the Celtics was the first real dynasty of American basketball.
His experience with the national American, which he himself led to Olympic title of 1956.
After leaving the pitch, he embarked on a career from trainer. And even there, he dominated the game by winning two titles.
Bill Russel obviously joined the Hall Of Fameboth as a player and as a coach.
He officially entered the Olympus of this sport, alongside sacred monsters such as Michael Jordan, Wilt ChamberlainKobe Bryant and many others, when in 1996 he was included in the list of the 50 best players of the 50th anniversary of the NBA.
