Authors

The Reflector

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Description

In this newspaper article, former Boston Celtics basketball star Bill Russell, the first Black coach of a major league team, is scheduled to speak at MSU. The article gives Russell's background and mentions that he is scheduled to speak as part of the Lectern Series. The article is accompanied by a photo of Russell.

Publication Date

3-6-1970

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

College students, Black ; Universities and colleges—Athletics ; College integration

Keywords

Mississippi State University; MSU; Basketball; Coach; Basketball Star; Bill Russell; Basketball Star; College Basketball

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text and Image

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_VA_The-Reflector_1970-03-06_Bill-Russell-Comes-To-MSU_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Newspaper Article, Basketball Star Bill Russell Comes To MSU Tuesday, March 6, 1970

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