Excerpts of Bill Russell Interview

From the Golf Channel (WTF?)

Note his polo shirt logo. Once a Celtic, always a Celtic...

His favorite "Red" story:
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-favorite-red-auerbach-story-030512/

How he felt his induction into the HOF was "insulting":
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-my-hof-induction-was-insulting-030512/

His mom made him fight:


Why he declined an invitation to stand next to Martin Luther King Jr. at his "I have a dream" speech. True Celtic way. Putting team before individual:

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-i-declined-dr-king-030512/

"I am not a basketball player"
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-i-am-not-a-basketball-player-030512/

On his photographic memory:
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-photographic-memory-030512/

Emergency Coach:
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-emergency-coach-030512/

My father is my hero:
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-my-father-is-my-hero-030512/

"I played against my coaches":
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-i-played-againist-my-coaches-030512/

"I scouted my team"
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-i-scouted-my-team-030512/

"If I did not play basketball"
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/feherty-missed-cuts-bill-russell-if-i-did-not-play-basketball-030512/


Enjoy!

bob


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The Russel/King story is amazing...

i consider William F. Russel the greatest basketball player ever. But he's more than that, he's more than a HOFer or a Celtic Legend, He's a National Treasure. The Celtics were honored to have him put on their Jersey.

Bob,

Thanks for taking the time to put those links together. Even though I was sick of that stupid Cobra ad and I'd heard many of those stories before, it's always a treat to listen to Bill Russell. And he seemed to enjoy Feherty's company, considering that I heard his famous cackle on numerous occasions.

Thanks again.

Outside