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

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There were riots in just about every game we played with Syracuse.

There were riots in just about every game we played with Syracuse.

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid.

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid.

People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve,...

People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve,...

But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.

But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.

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

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

French was my first language.

French was my first language.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can...

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can...

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was...

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was...

That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller...

That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller...

We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best...

We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best...

I won the city scoring championship as a senior.

I won the city scoring championship as a senior.

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

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

You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the...

You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the...

I grew up in the heart of the Depression.

I grew up in the heart of the Depression.

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

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

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

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