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  1.                                 In Boston, BobΓÇÖs great 
  2.                                 speed, ability to see the 
  3.                                 whole court, and brilliant 
  4.                                 passing proved to be the 
  5.                                 key to the Celtic fast-
  6. break offense. The addition of shot-blocking 
  7. and rebounding star Bill Russell, in 1956, 
  8. completed the championship team. 
  9.  
  10. ΓÇ£The Cooz" led the league in assists eight 
  11. times during his career, and he often led
  12. the Celtics in scoring as well. Over his
  13. career he averaged 18.4 points, 7.5 assists, 
  14. and 5.2 rebounds a game. 
  15.  
  16. Bob retired in 1963, but six years later, 
  17. came out of retirement to be the player-
  18. coach of the Cincinnati Royals. At age 
  19.  
  20.