William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of a Celtics dynasty that reached twelve NBA championship series and won eleven of them during his thirteen year career. Russell is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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Career HighlightWon 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons as the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty. 1 Classification
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William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934, July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that played for 12 NBA championships and won 11 during his 13-year career. Russell is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969.
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