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Bill Russell was an NBA icon who was one of the best basketball players of all time.

He won more NBA titles than any other player and helped the Boston Celtics become one of the league’s most successful clubs.

He died at the age of 88.

How many children did Bill Russell have?

He had 3 children in total.

Meet Bill Russell children Jacob Russell, William Russell Jr. and Karen Russell

Jacob Russell, William Russell Jr., and Karen Russell are his children.

William Felton Russell Jr., Bill Russell’s oldest son who was named after the 11-time NBA champion, died in 2016.
He was born on November 2, 1957, and spent several years working for Cox Trucking.

Karen Russell is a legal and political expert as well as a blogger. Her birthday is January 20, 1962. She has accomplished a great deal in her life. Karen is a Harward Law School graduate who has studied high-profile trials and national political concerns.

The NBA legend’s youngest kid hasn’t had a particularly prominent life.

However, he is said to live in Washington State with his wife Sara Marckx Russell.

Russell was the first black player to gain superstar status in the NBA, following in the footsteps of black pioneers Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Sweetwater Clifton.

He also worked as a player-coach for the Celtics for three seasons (1966-69), becoming the first black coach in North American professional sports and the first to win a title.

Who is the mother of Bill Russell children?

Rose Swisher was their mother.

 

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