Jason and Rich welcome special guest Dr. Curtis Harris (prohoopshistory.substack.com) to discuss the life and career of the greatest winner in sports history and one of the most important athletes ever—Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. 

RussellMania

For more Bill Russell discussion, listen to the 13-part series on Russell's career we recorded six years ago. 

• Part 1: A brief overview of Russell's career and his unparalleled successhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-introduction-to-our-bill-russell-seri
• Part 2: Bill Russell's era-defining rivalry with Wilt Chamberlainhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-wilt-and-bill-good-friends-better-ene
• Part 3: The amazing legacy of Bill Russell and the Celticshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-amazing-stats-of-the-celtics-dynasty
• Part 4: Bill Russell's revolutionary impact on sports, as well as other NBA pioneershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-revolutionaries-of-the-nba
• Part 5: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with the St. Louis Hawks and Bob Pettithttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-hawks-in-the-finals
• Part 6: Bill Russell and the Celtics' battles with Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and the Lakershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-celtics-vs-lakers-in-the-finals
• Part 7: Bill Russell and his activism and life after retirementhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-the-man-the-activist-the-coach
• Part 8: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Dolph Schayes and the Syracuse Nationalshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-nationals
• Part 9: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the Warriorshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-warr
• Part 10: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Oscar Robertson and the Cincinnati Royalshttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-oscars-roy
• Part 11: Bill Russell and the Celtics vs. Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ershttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-wilts-76er
• Part 12: The last years of the Bill Russell Celtics dynastyhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-playoff-battles-celtics-vs-knicks-pis
• Part 13: End of the series and some of our favorite stories from Bill Russell's careerhttps://omny.fm/shows/over-and-back-stories-about-nba-history/russellmania-series-wrap-up-your-questions-more

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