Did you know that in 1975 was the first time that 2 black head coaches faced against each other in the NBA finals?

Did you know that Bill Russell was the first black head coach in the NBA?

Did you know that Bill Russell was the first black head coach in the NBA to win a championship?

Did you know that Bill Russell Russell was the first black player coach in both 1968 and 1969 when the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals?

Did you know that Russell won 11 rings as a player and 2 rings as a coach?

Did you know that Phil Jackson won 2 rings as a player and 11 rings as a coach?








Did you know that Attles was the second African-American coaches in the NBA when he was named player-coach of the Warriors midway through the 1969-70 season, succeeding George Lee?

Al Attles

Did you know that in 1975 was the first time that 2 black head coaches faced against each other in the NBA finals?

K.C. Jones

Did you know that Al Attles coached Golden State Warriors who defeated the  K.C. Jones Washington Bullets 4-0 in the finals for the NBA Championship?

Tony Dungy

Lovie Smith

Did you know that in February of 2007 Super Bowl XLI, it was the first time two Black Head coaches matched up against each other on
Super Bowl Sunday?

Did you know that Tony Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts prevailed over
Lovie Smith’s Chicago Bears becoming the first black head coach?.

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