Bill Russell Tribute
Remember one of the greatest basketball players of all time with this trivia game tribute honoring NBA legend Bill Russell.
15 questions · Published August 1, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. How many championships did Bill Russell win during his thirteen seasons playing in the NBA?
Over the course of his thirteen season career in the NBA, Bill Russell won eleven championships, the most in NBA history by a single player.
- Multiple Choice
2. In 1955 and 1956, Bill Russell led the San Francisco _________ to two consecutive NCAA championships.
FUN FACT
Due to Bill Russell's dominance at center for the University of San Francisco Dons, the NCAA were forced to rewrite several rules, including widening the lane and prohibiting basket interference.
- Multiple Choice
3. What Southern Hemisphere city hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics in which Bill Russell led Team USA basketball to gold?
The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia. The USA national basketball team, led by Bill Russell, went undefeated and won each of their games by an average of 53.5 points per game.
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4. Who is the only Black head coach besides Bill Russell to have won multiple NBA championships?
FUN FACT
Before leading NBA teams to multiple championships, Bill Russell and K.C. Jones were teammates, both for the University of San Francisco and the Boston Celtics.
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5. Which NBA franchise did Bill Russell coach following his retirement as a player?
Bill Russell served as player and coach of the Boston Celtics for three seasons, but following his retirement from play in 1969, Russell coached the Seattle SuperSonics for four seasons in the early 1970s. Russell also briefly coached the Sacramento Kings in 1987, lasting less than one season.
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