Bill Russell
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William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the C
Russell with the Boston Celtics, c. 1960
Russell practicing a free throw at the University of San Francisco, c. 1953–56
Russell during his college career at USF, 1955
Russell in February 1956 at USF
Wilt Chamberlain
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 feet 1 inch tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons. He was enshrined in the N
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…He's the guy who whipped us psychologically." In the 1959–60 NBA season, the NBA witnessed the debut of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain, who averaged a record 37.6 points per game in his rookie year. On November 7, 1959, Russell's Celtics hosted Chamberlain's Warriors and pundits called…
Chamberlain with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1960
Chamberlain historical marker outside of Philadelphia's Overbrook High School
Chamberlain statue in South Philadelphia.
Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1959.