![Celtics legend Bill Russell receives second induction into Basketball Hall of Fame, as coach this time - The Boston Globe Celtics legend Bill Russell receives second induction into Basketball Hall of Fame, as coach this time - The Boston Globe](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/QWQII2NYXWOPH2EOPGFH2CJMFI.jpg)
Celtics legend Bill Russell receives second induction into Basketball Hall of Fame, as coach this time - The Boston Globe
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As Bill Russell entered Hall of Fame as a coach, some former players shared their memories of him - The Boston Globe
![Basketball HOF on Twitter: "Congratulations Bill Russell, the NBA's first Black head coach and #21HoopClass honoree. (Also inducted in 1975 as a player) https://t.co/JidRMIsNAm" / Twitter Basketball HOF on Twitter: "Congratulations Bill Russell, the NBA's first Black head coach and #21HoopClass honoree. (Also inducted in 1975 as a player) https://t.co/JidRMIsNAm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1hSR7DXsAMWt9d.jpg:large)
Basketball HOF on Twitter: "Congratulations Bill Russell, the NBA's first Black head coach and #21HoopClass honoree. (Also inducted in 1975 as a player) https://t.co/JidRMIsNAm" / Twitter
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CAAM | #blackhistory: On April 16, 1966, Bill Russell becomes the first African American head coach in the NBA
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NBA Coaches Who Won Championships As Players: Bill Russell And Phil Jackson Are The Ultimate Winners - Fadeaway World
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