[DOC] [TLE] Bill Russell - Wikipedia [PAR] William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is an American retired 
professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the 
National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most 
Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the ..... Russell thus became 
the first African American head coach in NBA history,... [DOC] [TLE] Race and ethnicity in the NBA - Wikipedia [PAR] The composition of race and ethnicity in the National Basketball Association (
NBA) has changed throughout the league's history. The first non-white player to 
enter the league was Wataru Misaka in 1947. ... African Americans first appeared 
in the NBA in 1950. Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted in the NBA. [DOC] [TLE] 1953 NBA All-Star Game - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1953 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on 
January 13, 1953 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana
,... [DOC] [TLE] Six Who Paved the Way | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE ... - NBA.com [PAR] On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African-American to play Major 
League Baseball, ... to draft the league's first black player (1950), have the 
league's first all-black starting five (1963), and it first black head coach (1966). .... 
After the 1957 season, one in which Clifton was named to the NBA All-Star team, 
he was... [DOC] [TLE] NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In ... - News One [PAR] NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago 
... winning an astounding 11 championships, 5 MVP awards and 12 All-Star ... 
honorable distinction of being the first African-American coach in the NBA 46 ... 
players on his team to coach after his abrupt retirement before the 1966-67 
season. [DOC] [TLE] Notable former NBA players who became coaches | Deseret News [PAR] May 30, 2013 ... "Having a former All-Star player as your coach is worth about six extra ... 
positions, here is a list of NBA players turned head coaches: ... Russell was 
offered a job as player-coach of the Celtcs in 1966 to replace the retiring Red 
Auerbach. Russell accepted and became the first black coach in NBA history. [DOC] [TLE] NBA BLACK HEAD COACHES 2013 | BlackAthlete [PAR] Jul 14, 2013 ... All-Star, and Hall of Fame, Center, Bill Russell became the first African ... Celtics 
in November of 1966, as a player-coach before moving on to Seattle and the ... 
All-Time African-American Head Coaches Coach Team Years. [DOC] [TLE] Bill Russell facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Professional basketball player, coach, sports announcer .... Selected awards: 
Named first team Ail-American, 1955 and 1956; voted onto NBA All-Star team, .... 
1966-67 season, Russell became the first black man ever to head an NBA team. [DOC] [TLE] On April 18, 1966 Bill Russell was named player-coach of the ... [PAR] On April 18, 1966 Bill Russell was named player-coach of the Boston Celtics 
upon Red ... He became the first African American head coach in NBA history. ... 
The seven-time All-Star was a vital component of the Chicago Bulls' six NBA... [DOC] [TLE] Bill Russell - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Jun 8, 2016 ... The NBA reasoned that other centers were better all-round players than Russell, 
.... In the following 19651966 season, the Celtics won their eighth consecutive 
title. ... Russell thus became the first African-American head coach in NBA history, 
.... When the NBA All-Stars toured the United States in the 1958... [DOC] [TLE] Coaches / Managers | Sports in Black and White [PAR] Like so many African Americans of his generation, Bill Russell was born into poor 
financial ... He also became the player-coach of the Celtics in 1966, thus marking 
the

Question: In 1966 this All-Star player became the first African-American head coach in the NBA
Answer: Bill Russell