Bill Russell became the first African American head coach in the NBA in 1966

April 18

On April 18, 1966, Bill Russell became the first African American head coach in the NBA.

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Sources

#blackhistory: On April 16, 1966, Bill Russell becomes the first African American head coach in the NBA. CAAM. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://caamuseum.org/learn/600state/black-history/blackfact-on-april-16th-1966-bill-russell-becomes-the-first-african-american-head-coach-in-the-nba