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Who was the NBA’s first Black coach?

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Who was the NBA’s first Black coach?

Bill Russell was the first Black coach in any North American professional sports, in his position as player-coach for the Boston Celtics from 1966 to ‘69, and the first to win a championship. Russell died on July 31, 2022, at the age of 88.

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