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.
- date made
- 1962
- associated institution
- Boston Celtics
- user
- Russell, Bill
- maker
- Wilson Sporting Goods Company
- Subject
- Basketball
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
- Sports & Leisure
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Russell
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1979.0622.01
- accession number
- 1979.0622
- catalog number
- 1979.0622.01
- Object Name
- ball
- basketball
- Physical Description
- rubber (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_688788