Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Boston, Mass.: Bill Russell (shown in 1966 file photo) became the highest paid team athlete in the nation 3/29 when he was rehired as player-coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team for "substantially" more than $125,000.
Boston, Mass.: Bill Russell (shown in 1966 file photo) became the highest paid team athlete in the nation 3/29 when he was rehired as player-coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team for "substantially" more than $125,000.
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Boston, Mass.: Bill Russell (shown in 1966 file photo) became the highest paid team athlete in the nation 3/29 when he was rehired as player-coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team for "substantially" more than $125,000.

United Press International · [ca. March 1967]

CC0 — Public Domain
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[Information from item housing] Russell, Bill - Basketball: Wire Photos

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