Bill Russell, who won the 1968 Sportsman of the Year, shoots a hook over Wilt Chamberlain during a 1959 Celtics-Sixers game. (Hy Peskin/SI)
SI VAULT: Russell wins 1968 Sportsman of the Year (12.23.68)

Bill Russell, who won the 1968 Sportsman of the Year, shoots a hook over Wilt Chamberlain during a 1959 Celtics-Sixers game. (Hy Peskin/SI)
SI VAULT: Russell wins 1968 Sportsman of the Year (12.23.68)
My all-time favorite NBA player.