Celebrating Bill Russell’s 86th birthday in photos
On Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell’s 86th birthday, we celebrate his long and rich life and contributions to basketball and civil rights.
THE EARLY YEARS — UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Russell was born in rural north Louisiana, and moved to northern California while still a child. He would later play basketball for the University of San Francisco, where he would win two NCAA championships with future Celtics teammate, K.C. Jones.