Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois).
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- Former Michigan star Cazzie Russell named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, AnnArbor.com, February 28, 2011
Before Russell became the player that spawned the building of Crisler Arena — known in Ann Arbor as “The House that Cazzie Built” — he was a special player who, along with his highly-regarded teammates, turned a moribund Michigan basketball program at a football school into a basketball power.
- Interview With Cazzie Russell, Basketball Interview Challenge
Michigan’s athletic program decided to break ground on Crisler Arena in 1965, which holds over twice as many fans as Yost Field House. It opened two seasons after Russell finished his career at Michigan. The Arena is unofficially referred to by Wolverine fans as “The House That Cazzie Built.”
- Wikipedia: Cazzie Russell