Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion who spent much of his formative years in the Bay Area and won two NCAA Tournament, Died on Sunday at 88.
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Russell leaves an enormous legacy as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and a key figure in the civil rights movement.
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Stars like LeBron James may be defined as transcendent generational talents from an early age, but colleges paid little attention to Russell
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He was the leading scorer on a squad that posted a 14-7 record in his sophomore year, then led back-to-back national championships in 1955
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In 1956, averaging more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game in each of those seasons.
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“Bill Russell helped put USF on the map in the 1950s,” said current university president Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald.
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Russell abruptly retired from both playing and coaching after the 1969 Finals.
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Russell did occasionally take to social media in the final stages of his life, posting about basketball and his travels.
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In 2009, the NBA renamed the Finals Most Valuable Player award the “Bill Russell Award,”
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