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Bill Russell
Name at birth: William Felton RussellBill Russell was the tall, fiercely competitive center who led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 NBA titles from 1956-1969. His coach, Red Auerbach,…Bill Russell
Bill RussellBorn: Feb. 12, 1934Basketball C won titles in college (with San Francisco in 1995,56), Olympics (1956) and pros; 5-time NBA MVP (1958,61,62,63,65); led Boston to 11 titles from…Adolph Rupp
Adolph RuppBorn: Sept. 2, 1901Basketball 2nd in all-time college coaching wins with 876; led Kentucky to 4 NCAA championships (1948-49,51,58) and 1 NIT title (1946).Died: Dec. 10, 1977Damon…Babe Ruth Biography
Babe RuthBorn: Feb. 6, 1895Baseball LHP-OF two-time 20-game winner with Boston Red Sox (1916-17); had a 94-46 record with a 2.28 ERA, while he was 3-0 in the World Series with an ERA of 0.87…NBA Most Valuable Players
1956 Bob Pettit, St. Louis1957 Bob Cousy, Boston1958 Bill Russell, Boston1959 Bob Pettit, St. Louis1960 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia1961–63 Bill Russell, Boston1964 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati1965…July 2022 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…1956 College Basketball Player of the Year
Bill Russell, San FranciscoUPI, HelmsNIT Tournament (12 teams)1956 College Basketball RecapCoach of the YearOur Top Stories for the Week of July 25, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from political strain to natural disasters. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Around The United…1955 College Basketball Recap: Players of the Year
Tom Gola, La SalleUPIBill Russell, San FranciscoHelmsNIT Tournament (12 teams)1955 College Basketball RecapCoach of the YearNCAA Tournament (24 teams)
East RegionalsWest RegionalsFINAL FOURat Municipal Auditorium, Kansas CitySemifinalsLa Salle 76, Iowa 73San Francisco 62, Colorado 50Third PlaceColorado 75, Iowa 74ChampionshipSan Francisco…