Jeannine Russell is the 4th wife of American professional basketball player William Felton Russell.
William Felton Russell well-known as Bill Russell was an American professional basketball player who played as a centre for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969.
Who is Bill Russell fourth wife Jeannine Russell?
Jeannine Russell, who is also known as Jeannine Fiorito and Jeannine Maddux, is Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell’s fourth wife. She was said to be with him during his last breath. The news of Russell’s demise was announced by his family, on social media. The 88-year-old was a pioneer in the sport of basketball and is the most decorated player in the NBA. An 11-time champion, he led the Boston Celtics’ era of dominance in the 1950s and ’60s. As per his verified official Twitter account, he died peacefully with his wife Jeannine Russell by his side.
Russell was married to his college sweetheart Rose Swisher from 1956 to 1973. They had three children daughter Karen Russell who is a television pundit and lawyer, and his sons William Jr. and Jacob. The couple grew 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 her death in January 2009. Russell was married to Jeannine Russell at the time of his death. It is unclear when Jeannine Russell and Bill met, but the couple got married in 2018 when Russell was 84. They were married on the 8th of December.
Jeannine is a former professional golfer. She finished 64th on the Canadian Women’s Tour in British Columbia and 19th on the one in Ontario in 2010. Like her husband, she also has a “Player of the Year” award in 2010. Her best finish was 15th in 2009 at the Canadian Women’s Tour in Seymour.
The couple attended the 2019 NBA Finals and showed their support for the LGBTQ community via an Instagram post about Pride Month. Bill Russell, being a San Francisco legend, supported the Golden State Warriors against the Raptors.
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