Bill Russell

Biography Picked No. 2 overall in the 1956 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Bill Russell of Norwich is an atheist and he was none too pleased last winter when he visited Jewett City and heard the chimes of the Jewett City Baptist Church. The music was playing on a system owned and installed in the church by the town. Russell said the chimes should be shut down, citing a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. Statistics <stats> Player=Bill Russell Sport=NBA </stats> References Related Articles

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