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Featured Article: Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a 12-time NBA All-Star , the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA Championships during Russell's 13-year career. He also won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics as captain of the U.S. national basketball team and is by most estimates the greater winner in professional team sports.
Popular Article: Roy Harris
Roy Ellsworth Harris (February 12, 1898 – October 1, 1979), was an American classical composer who was a dominant influence in the creation of a nationalistic stylism of symphonic compositions. He wrote for many genres and much of his music brought in folk songs and rhythms from American subjects, becoming best known for his broad and sweeping views of the American wild west in his Symphony No. 3.
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The most famous buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright include the private home "Fallingwater" and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City (source: Frank Lloyd Wright)
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