"Just Bill Russell and what he's meant for me through ... Russell was also at the March on Washington in 1963, standing close ...

BOSTON – The City of Boston officially renamed the North Washington Street Bridge in Bill Russell's honor ... He marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and he never stopped pushing for ...

The bridge's new name will be the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge ... as its first Black head coach and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died Aug. 1, 2022, at 88 years of age.

The city of Boston plans to honor NBA Hall of Famer and Celtics legend Bill Russell ... Louis Hawks. Russell attended a civil rights march on Washington, D.C. with Martin Luther King Jr. in ...

BOSTON -- Bill Russell's name will soon ... work during the Civil Rights movement -- Russell was at the March on Washington in 1963 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech ...

Bill Russell and coach Red Auerbach celebrated nine ... 1991-92, 1992-93) Stacey King (Bulls: 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93) John Paxson (Bulls: 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93) Scott Williams (Bulls ...

A bridge near TD Garden will now bear the name of the late Celtics great and civil rights leader Bill Russell. City officials re-named the North Washington Street Bridge, which crosses from ...

City officials and current and former Boston Celtic luminaries gathered Monday to announce that a bridge near TD Garden will be named in honor of Bill ... Russell marched with the Rev. Martin ...

The North Washington Street Bridge in Boston will be renamed as the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge. The bridge, now under construction, spans the Charles River and connects Charlestown to ...

He marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and he never stopped pushing ... before Russell died at the age of 88 in 2022. “Bill Russell transcends sports,” Brown declared.

The city of Boston plans to immortalize Celtics legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell ... of his Celtics teammates. Russell also marched with Martin Luther King Jr., and attended the ...

BILL RUSSELL TRANSCENDS SPORTS ... AND HE USED IT TO PUSH FOR A BETTER WORLD. OFF THE COURT, RUSSELL MARCHED WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR AND RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FROM ...