Go Up for Glory, Bill Russell
Go Up for Glory, Bill Russell
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Go Up for Glory

Author: Bill Russell, William Mcsweeny

Narrator: JD Jackson

Unabridged: 6 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/17/2020

Synopsis

Back in print for the first time in decades, Go Up for Glory is the classic 1968 basketball memoir by NBA legend Bill Russell, with a new foreword from the author.

From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative traces Russell's childhood in segregated America and details the challenges he faced as a Black man, even when he was a celebrated NBA star. And while some progress has been made, this book serves as an urgent reminder of how far we still have to go in the fight for human rights and equality.

About The Author

Bill Russell was a former Boston Celtics center who played from 1956 to 1969, on eleven championship teams. A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was a five-time NBA MVP and an All Star in twelve of the thirteen years he played; many regard him as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Russell was the Celtics’ player-coach for three years, becoming the first Black coach in professional North American sports, and the first to win a championship. In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his accomplishments on the court and in the Civil Rights Movement. Russell is one of seven players in history to win an NCAA Championship, an NBA Championship, and an Olympic gold medal. Bill McSweeny is a journalist, Korean War combat infantryman, corporate executive, and lifelong humanitarian and activist for civil and human rights. He is the author of three books, including Go Up for Glory, which he wrote with Celtics star Bill Russell in 1965.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gary on January 22, 2019

One of the most thought provoking books I've ever read. I thought I was picking up this book to read about the great Bill Russell's life through growing up and playing sports, but it was so much more. Russell is one of the most socially conscious thinkers I've ever read. Not only addressing sports a......more

Goodreads review by Rylan on August 01, 2021

Wow, I love Bill Russell.......more

Goodreads review by David Jackson on July 04, 2021

I first encountered Go Up For Glory as a beat-up paperback in my parent's house as a basketball crazy 11 year old back in the 70s. I'd glance over it from time to time, trying to glean some playing tips from one of the best, some say, The best to ever play the game. Never read the whole book. Never......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on June 11, 2024

Bil Russell was a man. That's what he wanted on his tombstone, and it was exactly who he was. A man who played for one of the all-time dynasties of sports history (the 1957-1969 Boston Celtics), but he was more than that, as this book helps demonstrate. Bill Russell was a champion for his people. "Go......more

Goodreads review by Augusto on April 10, 2023

Bill Russell’s thoughts, stories, anecdotes, hopes and dreams come off these pages rapidly, as if he were sitting across from you. You must respect the life lived, and the journey taken by this man. Throughout the pages he recognizes the racism he has experienced and his willingness to stand up to t......more

Quotes

Praise for Go Up for Glory: 
"A half-century after its first publication, Glory remains one of the best books of its ilk, an enthralling snapshot of its era that serves as a reminder of not only how much basketball has changed, but also how much the rest of the world hasn't. Russell was unflinching in his description of the racism he encountered growing up in Louisiana and Oakland...Still, [he] found a measure of hope."—Sports Illustrated

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