Jeannine Russellalso known as Jeannine Fiorito and Jeannine Maddux is the Boston Celtics legend Bill Russellthe fourth wife of. She is said to have been with him when he took his last breath. The news of Russell’s death was announced by his family on social media. The 88-year-old was a pioneer of basketball and is the most decorated player in the NBA. As an 11-time champion, he paved the way for Boston Celtics‘s era of dominance in the 1950s and 1960s. According to his official verified Twitter account, he passed away peacefully with his wife Jeannine Russell by his side.
The NBA legend has been a victim of racism in the past and even his basketball fame didn’t help. People broke into his home, destroyed his trophies, and committed many other monstrous acts. Russell used his popularity to fight for civil rights and help those in a similar situation. While there is still progress to be made, the Basketball Hall of Fame deserves a lot of credit for fighting against what was wrong.
While all of that is in Russell’s past, he was currently very happy with the direction of the league as well as his personal life. Here’s a closer look at his better half, Jeannine Russell.
FOUR Marriages of Celtics Legend Bill Russell
Five-time NBA MVP and 12-time NBA All-StarBill was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. He played from 1956 to 1969 and won every possible award in the league. The Finals MVP Award is named after him and pays tribute to the NBA icon. Although he had a great life professionally, here are some details about his personal life.
Celtics legend Russell was married to his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. They had three children: daughter Karen Russell, a television pundit and lawyer, and sons William Jr. and Jacob. The couple became emotionally distant and divorced. In 1977, he married Dorothy Anstett, Miss USA of 1968, and after 12 years of marriage, they divorced in 1980.
In 1996, Russell married his third wife, Marilyn Nault. Their marriage lasted until his death in January 2009. Russell was married to Jeannine Russell at the time of his death. It’s unclear when Jeannine Russell and Bill met, but the couple married in 2018 when Russell was 84 years old. They got married on December 8, and we were able to trace the date of Jeannine’s photos on Bill’s social media accounts back to 2018.
During her current failures, Jeannine Russell took care of Bill’s social media account and was very active on Instagram. The couple has been spotted on the court several times during NBA games. Jeannine prepared the cake for her 85th birthday. The couple laughed saying there were so many candles on the cake they must have had a fire extinguisher on hand.
Although Jeannine Russell rose to fame after marrying NBA legend Bill Russell, she is a former professional golfer. She finished 64th on the Canadian Women’s Tour in British Columbia and 19th on the 2010 Canadian Women’s Tour in Ontario. Like her husband, she was also named Women’s Player of the Year in 2010. Her best finish was a 15th-place finish in 2009 on the Canadian Women’s Tour in Seymour.
The couple attended the 2019 NBA Finals and showed their support for the LGBTQ community through an Instagram post for Pride Month. San Francisco legend Bill Russell cheered on the Golden State Warriors against the Raptors.
Who were Bill Russell’s four wives?
Rose Swisher, Bill Russell’s first wife
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Bill Russell’s second wife, Dorothy Anstett
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Bill Russell’s third wife, Marilyn Nault
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Bill Russell’s fourth wife, Jeanine Fiorito
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