"Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics."

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"We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did."

Kids

"French was my first language."

Nationality

"That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition."

Intensity

"Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures."

Family

"Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to."

Success

"The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans."

Time

"You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances that are available today - so from that standpoint, playing with a cast on my arm was a fortunate event in my life."

Life

"My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7."

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