Black Fact = 1956 (December 23) Bill Russell, NBA basketball legend, played his first game with the Boston Celtics on this date in 1956. In 1966, Russell became the first black coach in the NBA or in any other professional sports league to coach a predominately white team (Boston Celtics).
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Nathaniel S. ButlerPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait in the Green Room of the White House with Sylvia Mendez and Bill Russell as recipients of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom are introduced in the East Room, Feb. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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