His playing days over before I was born, he is one of the greats I wish I had seen play. His interviews always show a great man. Some bad times during his career in Boston but good times too. Lots if change.
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Today, President Obama named fifteen recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom -- the Nation's highest civilian honor -- presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. [...]
Bill Russell is the former Boston Celtics' Captain who almost single-handedly redefined the game of basketball. Russell led the Celtics to a virtually unparalleled string of eleven championships in thirteen years and was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player five times. The first African American to coach in the NBA -- indeed he was the first to coach a major sport at the professional level in the United States -- Bill Russell is also an impassioned advocate of human rights. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and has been a consistent advocate of equality.
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Announcing The 2010 Medal of Freedom Recipients | The White House
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