NBA and Civil Rights Icon Bill Russell Dead at 88: 'Our Beloved No. 6'
Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Bill Russell, the towering NBA legend in a league of his own, has died. He was 88. The statement added that “arrangements for his memorial service will be announced soon” and “Bill’s wife, Jeannine, and his many friends and family thank you for keeping Bill in your prayers.” “Perhaps, you’ll relive one or two of the golden moments he gave us, or recall his trademark laugh as he delighted in explaining the real story behind how those moments unfolded,” the statement concluded....