Bob Ryan's Bill Russell Tribute

Bob Ryan alongside Gary Tanguay celebrate the life and career of the great Bill Russell 0:35: Celebrating the life & career of Bill Russell 1:20: The day Bob Ryan met Bill Russell 5:16: When Gary interviewed Russell 10:00: Who Bill Russell was as an NBA player 16:30: Boston Globe reprinted Bob's Russell story from 1999 20:00: Russell & Wilt Chamberlain after the "Balloon Game" 24:45: What Bill Russell stood for off the basketball court 28:22: Bill Russell's first number retirement ceremony 33:34: Red Auerbach & Bill Russell's relationship   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices