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First Place
Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper
Panos Pictures
"UPPERCUT"
Second Place
Eric Seals
Detroit Free Press
"WES LEONARD - A DEATH IN FENNVILLE"
Third Place
James Gregg
The San Diego Union-Tribune
"DANCE WITH THE DEVIL"
Award of Excellence
Darren Durlach & Sopan Deb
THE BOSTON GLOBE
"HONORING NBA GREAT BILL RUSSELL"
Award of Excellence
Stephanie Sinclair
VII for ESPN The Magazine
"QUEEN OF KATWE"
Award of Excellence
Darren Durlach & Sopan Deb
The Boston Globe

"HONORING NBA GREAT BILL RUSSELL"

Bill Russell was arguably the greatest team-sports athlete in American history. Off the court he was a giant in the Civil Rights movement. So, why did it take so long for Boston to honor Bill Russell?