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Bill Russell Wife: Meet Jeannine Russell and Bill Russell

NBA legend Bill Russell and Boston Celtics star has died.

Bill Russell, a Boston Celtics star who won 11 titles in 13 seasons with the organization, died on Sunday, his family reported. He was 88.

A world-beater on the court and an Olympic gold medalist, Russell was also known as a pioneer in the fight for civil rights, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and speaking out about his treatment as a Black player in a city — and country — where race was often a flash point. As the first Black head coach in major American sports, he broke the color barrier.

Bill Russell Wife

Jeannine Russell, Bill Russell’s wife, was by his side when he died.

Jeannine was an accomplished golfer. Jeannine, like Bill, has won a number of tournaments throughout the years.

In 2010, she placed 64th on the Canadian Women Tour in British Columbia and 19th on the Canadian Women Tour in Ontario. She was again voted Player of the Year in 2010.

It’s unknown how they met or when they married. However, on January 24, 2022, the couple reaffirmed their wedding vows, which the NBA player announced on social media.

DID THEY HAVE ANY CHILDREN?

Bill and Jeannine have no children together. The NBA athlete did, however, have children from a prior marriage.

Jacob Russell, William Russell Jr., and Karen Russell are his three children. They were all born during his first marriage.

Russell’s marital life

Russell was married to Rose Swisher, his undergraduate sweetheart, from 1956 till 1973.

Karen Russell, a television commentator and lawyer, and sons William Jr. and Jacob were their three children.

The couple became emotionally estranged and divorced.

He married Dorothy Anstett, Miss USA 1968, in 1977; they divorced in 1980.

Russell married his third wife, Marilyn Nault, in 1996; they were married until her death in January 2009.

Russell got married to Jeannine Russell when his wife died.

He had lived on Mercer Island in Washington for almost four decades.

Charlie L. Russell, a well-known dramatist, was his elder brother.

Russell was the first NBA player to visit Africa in 1959.

Russell was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

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Martina Birk

Update: 2024-05-09