Frank Russell (April 17, 1949 – September 6, 2021) was an American

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player who played one season in the

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(NBA) as a member of the

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during the 1972–73 season.

Biography

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, Russell attended the

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where he was drafted by the Bulls in the third round of the 1972 NBA draft by the Bulls. His two brothers,

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and

Walker Russell Walker D. Russell Sr. (born October 26, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" shooting guard born in Pontiac, Michigan. Russell played collegiately for Oakland Community College, the University of Houston, an ...

also played in the NBA. After basketball, Russell attended law school at

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before returning to Michigan where he worked in his community for the rest of his active life. Russell died of

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pneumonia in

Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac ( ') is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 61,606. A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Pontiac is about northwest of Detroit. Founde ...

, on September 6, 2021, at the age of 72.

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