October 07, 2024
Bill Russell was born on 12-02-1934 in West Monroe in the state of Louisiana, United States as William Felton Russell. He was an American retired Basketball Coach & Basketball Player who played for NBA's team Boston Celtics. His playing career was from 1956 to 1969 and career as a coach was from 1966-1988.
Other Name: | William Felton Russell |
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Other Professions: | Basketball Player |
Bill Russell died at the age of 88 on 31-07-2022 in Mercer Island in the state of Washington, United States.
DEATHDAY | 31 July,2022 (Wednesday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Mercer Island, Washington |
DEATH COUNTRY | United States |
Father | Charles Russell |
Mother | Katie Russell |
Brother | Charlie L. Russell Jr. |
Sister | None |
Affair/Girlfriend | Rose Swisher |
Ex-wives | Rose Swisher (1956-1973), Dorothy Anstett (1977-1980), Marilyn Nault (1996-2009 til her dtah) |
Sons | William Russell Jr., Jacob Russell |
Daughter | Karen Russell |
His father’s name is Charles Russell and mother’s name is Katie Russell. When he was eight, he along with his family moved to Oakland, California. He had an elder brother named Charlie L Russell Jr, an American writer who died on 28-03-2013. He married his college love Rose Swisher on 09-12-1956 and had one daughter named Karen Russell and two sons named William Russell Jr & Jacob Russell from the wedlock. The couple got divorced in 1973. He married again Dorothy Anstett (Miss USA 1968) On 08-06-1977. But as her wife was white they got divorced in 1980. He was married third time to Marilyn Nault in 1996 but his wife died on on 21-01-2009.
Bill Russell was 88 years 5 months & 19 days old age.