Basketball legend Bill Russell is 83 years old (birthdate: February 12, 1934).
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Bill Russell played 13 seasons in the NBA, 11 of which are championship seasons.
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Bill Russell played his entire career for the Boston Celtics.
he played for the celtics
No they did not. Although both players played their entire careers with the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird was only drafted ten years after Bill Russell retired. Russell played between 1956-69, while Bird played between 1979-92.
Bill Russell played college basketball for the University of San Francisco. During his 3 years there, Russell had averages of 20.7 PPG and 20.3 RPG, while shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 55.0 percent from the free throw line.