Bill Russell named NBA’s first African-American head coach 50 years ago today (Apr 18 1966)

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(Monday, April 18, 1966) — Bill Russell was named player-coach of the Boston Celtics today, becoming the first African-American head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).