1. 13 Feb


    Happy birthday, tall black guy from Louisiana. personisms: Bill Simmons on Russ and Red: “From the moment Biasone created the shot clock, Red determined where the sport was heading, embraced the influx of black players and capably handled the enigmatic Russell, a ferocious competitor, lazy practice player and overly sensitive soul who was affected by everything he couldn’t control: the plight of African American athletes, his lack of acceptance in Boston, the lack of a labor agreement, Wilt’s reported salary, even the civil rights movement and his place in it… They were a perfect match, a little Jewish guy from Brooklyn and a tall black guy from Louisiana, bringing out the best in each other, dominating the league for a solid decade and changing the way basketball was played.” From The Book of Basketball, p. 101-2.

    Happy birthday, tall black guy from Louisiana.

    personisms:

    Bill Simmons on Russ and Red: “From the moment Biasone created the shot clock, Red determined where the sport was heading, embraced the influx of black players and capably handled the enigmatic Russell, a ferocious competitor, lazy practice player and overly sensitive soul who was affected by everything he couldn’t control: the plight of African American athletes, his lack of acceptance in Boston, the lack of a labor agreement, Wilt’s reported salary, even the civil rights movement and his place in it… They were a perfect match, a little Jewish guy from Brooklyn and a tall black guy from Louisiana, bringing out the best in each other, dominating the league for a solid decade and changing the way basketball was played.”

    From The Book of Basketball, p. 101-2.

     
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    Happy birthday, tall black guy from Louisiana.
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