The San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference, where they have won
Bill Russell playing for USF.
The 1954–55 team that won the NCAA championship. Bill Russell (center) is holding the ball.
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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
San Francisco Dons men's basketball
…and 1956 NCAA Division I championships. The latter two were under Phil Woolpert, and led by player and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell. USF retained its status as a basketball powerhouse into the 1970s and early 1980s, holding the distinction of being a "major" program in a "mid-major…
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