Bill Russell
Sports Cards, Basketball, Boston Celtics era
Bill Russell played center for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969 and won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966. He was a five-time NBA MVP and 12-time All-Star. Before turning professional he won two NCAA titles with San Francisco and captained the U.S. team to Olympic gold in 1956.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Center
- Career
- 1956–1969 (NBA)
- Draft
- Round 1, No. 2 overall, 1956 (St. Louis Hawks)
Accolades
- Championships
- 11 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
- League MVP
- 5 (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965)
- Finals MVP
- All-Star selections
- 12
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1975
- All-NBA First Team
- 3
- All-Defensive First Team
- 1
- Rebounding titles
- 4 (1958, 1959, 1964, 1965)
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