NBA RIP Bill Russell

[AtlAtty]

I have a philosophy that tall people don’t live long. Hence my planning is for me to go early.

88 is impressive for his height.

Yes but Russell lived to 88 and Kareem is doing well. Seems like staying slim is the key for anyone to live past 80. There are no heavy 80 year olds.

 

[gacaneaddict]

All he did was win win win no matter what.

RIP

 

[NSHCane]

RIP

 

[ToTheHouse]

What a life he lived.

One of the most important athletes in history. And the greatest winner to have ever lived.

RIP. He'll be missed.

All around great human being. Man a HOF at life. Man had an amazing life and made a big impact on and off the court

 

[1983cane]

He was the man. RIP.

 

[grover]

All he did was win win win no matter what.

RIP

Facts. More importantly, he was a true Knight of the Roundtable. Was a role model for all of us.

 

[ThomasM]

Of all the great basketball players, Bill Russell was my favorite. He played it as a team sport, when he defended on a block he directed it to a team member not just swat it out of bounds and he was a great commentator and first class individual. To me watching him play he will always be the GOAT.

You have no idea how much it bothers me when I see a player block a ball out of bounds without even considering blocking it in a way his team might get the rebound.

 

[caneULM]

Born right in my hometown. RIP big Bill.

 

[filmcane]

What a life he lived.

One of the most important athletes in history. And the greatest winner to have ever lived.

RIP. He'll be missed.

Well stated

 

[JTKoval]

Very sad to hear.

 

[Canes2082]

One of the all time greats! RIP Mr. Russell

 

[RangerGranger]

RIP to the legend.

 

[rsa coral gables]

met him in Paris in 1999. never felt so short. very humble man. a great player and person.

 

[Tony4Canes]

RIP

 

[TemplarCane]

Not many players truly transcended sports.

Jackie Robinson, Ali, Bill Russell, a few others.

Love watching all the tributes to Mr. Russell.

 

[JD08]

Just think how much the world has changed during his lifetime. The people passing of old age now experienced the Great Depression as children. The advances in society and technology over the course of their lives are more than any other generation in history.

 

[Suhrthing]

Just think how much the world has changed during his lifetime. The people passing of old age now experienced the Great Depression as children. The advances in society and technology over the course of their lives are more than any other generation in history.

My wife's grandparent's house teaches me a lot about the passage of time each time I visit. They're from that era, both now in their nineties. He retired from the mill, took his pension and saved-up cash to build a modest home in the mountains. Did everything themselves but the concrete basement and electrical. Even to this day, their only bathroom has a varnished branch to hold toilet paper and hang a hand-towel. At some point it was broken and repaired with wood-glue and nails (these people didn't waste anything, and repaired everything) - depression era folks were survivors. It's situated just miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway... each time I visit I wonder why I don't move there. I'm coming to learn the simpler times were better times IMO.

Sorry for the off-topic rant!