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Honoring Bill Russell 

Post#1 » by theman » Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:55 pm

A historic Boston bridge will soon have a new name honoring a Boston Celtics legend.

In a ceremony on Monday, October 21, the North Washington Street Bridge will be redubbed the William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge in honor of the basketball legend who passed away in 2022. His longtime wife, Jeannine Russell will be on hand alongside city officials and former and current Celtics.


https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/historic-boston-bridge-be-renamed-celtics-legend-bill-russell/TAPM272Q4ZFZLP3GE23AYQD7GE/


Congratulations Bill. :clap: :clap: :bowdown: :bowdown: :rock:
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Re: Honoring Bill Russell 

Post#2 » by canman1971 » Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:53 pm

That's great to hear. I read about it yesterday and it was great timing as I am in the middle of race and sports in my Sports and Society class and a major focus so far has been on Bill Russell. Here are a couple of the few articles we read.

https://andscape.com/features/celtics-being-a-black-player-in-boston/

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/01/nation/1987-essay-by-bill-russells-daughter-detailed-racism-family-faced-mass/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
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