Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- In his day, Bill Russell (born 1934) was considered the best defensive center in the history of the game, initiating strategies that remain key to championship basketball. A star college player, 1956 Olympic gold medalist, and famed defensive center for the Boston Celtics, he became the first African American head coach in the NBA, coaching first the Celtics and later the Seattle Supersonics. This Wilson game ball marked Russell's 10,000th rebound; he ultimately achieved 21, 620.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- associated institution
- Boston Celtics
- user
- Russell, Bill
- maker
- Wilson Sporting Goods Company
- date made
- 1962
- Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Russell
- Physical Description
- rubber (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- Object Name
- ball
- basketball
