age ~82
from Oakland, CA
…from the hospital where he was recovering by tying together a number of sheets. Initially the "rope" would not reach the ground so, with the help of another patient, he slid the sheet from under the comatose New Zealand pilot, Bill Russell of 485 squadron, who had had his arm amputated the d...
…Lew Alcindor's entry into the NBA was timely, as center Bill Russell had just left the Boston Celtics, and Wilt Chamberlain, though still effective, was 33 years old. Alcindor's presence enabled the 196970 Bucks to claim second place in the NBA's Eastern Division with a 5626 record (up from ...
Lt. Col. Bill Russell's grassroots campaign is setting the record stra...