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  • William “Bill” Russell Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Bill Russell, American, born 1934
    Interviewed by
    Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    University of San Francisco, American, founded 1855
    National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946
    Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
    Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
    Boston Red Sox, American, founded 1901
    Date
    May 12, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:07:25
    Description
    The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.88.1a, 2011.174.88.1b, 2011.174.88.1c, 2011.174.88.1d, 2011.174.88.1e, 2011.174.88.1f, 2011.174.88.1g, 2011.174.88.1h, 2011.174.88.1i, 2011.174.88.1j, and 2011.174.88.1k.
    Basketball player William "Bill" Russell remembers his childhood in Louisiana and Oakland, California, in the 1940s. After winning two Final Fours with the University of San Francisco, he won an Olympic gold medal and an NBA championship playing for the Boston Celtics, one of thirteen Russell would win, including eight in a row. Russell had a difficult relationship with the sports media in Boston, but a better one with his Celtics teammates. He defends the organization as progressive on racial matters (as opposed to the Red Sox) and describes a post-retirement reconciliation with Boston that resulted in considerable Red Sox support for his mentoring organization and a statue of him, erected in 2013.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0088
    Place collected
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American West
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Basketball
    Civil rights
    Education
    Olympics
    Race relations
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.88.1a-k
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5879cdc75-62a0-480f-b225-8e22e07fd7f3
  • Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor, LA, 1965

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Bill Russell, American, born 1934
    Baylor, Elgin, American, born 1934
    Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
    Los Angeles Lakers, American, founded 1947
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13652pixels × 13652pixels
    Description
    An image of Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor playing in 1965. The image features Baylor with the ball going to the net and Russell jumping up to defend him. The two are surrounded by other players on the court. The background of the image shows the stands filled with spectators and the scoreboard hanging from the rafters.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Basketball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec96a40b-12ec-4649-8f2a-7d824d391def
  • Wilt Chamberlin, Boston, 1967

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999
    Philadelphia 76ers, American, founded 1963
    Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4930pixels × 5000pixels
    Description
    An image of Wilt Chamberlin standing at one end of the court in the Boston Garden. Down court players from the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics are visible under the far net. Chamberlin is featured at the center of the image with his back towards the camera. He is wearing his uniform that is blue and has the number 13 on the back. The stands are filled with spectators and banners honoring Celtics players are hanging from the rafters.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Basketball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505dbc42f-2fd0-4c1a-bacf-2686ef7fcf9c
  • Wilt Chamberlin, Philadelphia, 1967

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999
    Bill Russell, American, born 1934
    Jones, Wali, American, born 1942
    Philadelphia 76ers, American, founded 1963
    Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4958pixels × 5000pixels
    Description
    An image of Wilt Chamberlin mid-jump during a playoff between the 76ers and Boston Celtics. Behind Chamberlin, Bill Russell (Celtics number 6) and (Celtics number 17) John Havlicek turn towards the net. Wali Jones (76ers number 24) is to the left of the play and a referee is visible in the left foreground of the image.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Basketball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0b35684-7177-4444-8efd-d3d25057f976
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