"Bill Russell, Legend," Was He a Legendary Man?

No one can deny his achievements on the court but he asked to be judged as a man.

Early in his life Bill doubted his abilities but it was his high school coach, George Powles, who understood his potential and encouraged him. As a freshman at McClymonds High School in Oakland, Russell was almost cut; but as he saw Russell's raw athletic potential, Coach Powles stressed that he should work on his fundamentals.

And, more well known was …