Back then every small town had a gym, and if itseated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it.

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

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

We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination.

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

Indiana gets credit for having the most rabid basketball fans in the union, but Maine is a very, very active basketball state.

People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed at African Americans.