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Jack L. Coleman -LRB- May 23 , 1924 -- December 11 , 1998 -RRB- was an American professional basketball player .. basketball. basketball. A 6 ft 7 in forward / center from the University of Louisville , Coleman played nine seasons -LRB- 1949 -- 1958 -RRB- in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals and St. Louis Hawks .. Louisville. Louisville Cardinals men's basketball. Rochester Royals. Rochester Royals. St. Louis Hawks. St. Louis Hawks. 1957–58 NBA season. forward. forward ( basketball ). center. center ( basketball ). University of Louisville. University of Louisville. 1949–50 NBA season. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. He tallied 6,721 points and 5,186 rebounds in his career , and he represented Rochester in the 1955 NBA All-Star Game .. NBA All-Star. List of NBA All-Stars. 1955 NBA All-Star Game. 1955 NBA All-Star Game. 1955 NBA All-Star Game. Coleman also appeared in three NBA Finals , winning championships with Rochester in 1951 and St. Louis in 1958 .. 1951 NBA Finals. 1957–58 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. During the Hawks ' losing effort in the 1957 NBA Finals , Coleman became the unwitting victim of one of Bill Russell 's greatest defensive plays .. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. 1957 NBA Finals. 1957 NBA Finals. Bill Russell. Bill Russell. In the final game of the series , Coleman had an opportunity to clinch the Hawks ' championship with a layup after receiving an outlet pass at midcourt .. layup. layup. Bill Russell , who had been standing at his own baseline when the play began , ran the entire length of the floor and managed to block Coleman 's shot , preserving the victory for the Celtics .. Bill Russell. Bill Russell. block. block ( basketball ). Celtics announcer Johnny Most screamed , `` Blocked by Russell !. Johnny Most. Johnny Most. Blocked by Russell !. He came from nowhere ! ''. The play has since gone down in history as the `` Coleman Play . ''