Bill Russell
Chronology
| 1934 | Born to Charles and Katie Russell in Monroe, Louisiana |
| 1952 | Tours with California High School All-Star Team |
| 1952 | Enters University of San Francisco (USF) on basketball scholarship |
| 1954-55 | USF Dons win string of 55 straight games |
| 1955 | Named Most Valuable Player of NCAA tournament |
| 1955-56 | Named All-American |
| 1956 | Plays on gold medal-winning men's basketball team at Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia |
| 1957 | Signs with Boston Celtics in mid-season |
| 1958 | Speaks out against NBA's unwritten quota system for black players |
| 1963 | Gives integrated basketball clinics for youth in Jackson, Mississippi |
| 1966-69 | Coaches Boston Celtics |
| 1969 | Joins ABC as color commentator on basketball broadcasts |
| 1972 | Boston Celtics retire Russell's number against his will |
| 1973-77 | Coaches Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1974 | Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame |
| 1987-88 | Coaches Sacramento Kings |
| 1987-89 | Serves as president of basketball operations, Sacramento Kings |
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