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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama recognized a pair of Hall of Fame athletes along with a former president and a civil rights hero Tuesday with the Medal of Freedom.
Boston Celtics star Bill Russell and St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial were among the 15 honorees recognized.
During a ceremony at the White House, Obama said the recipients represent "the best of who we are and who we aspire to be."
The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, and is presented to people who have made important contributions to U.S. national security, world peace, culture or other significant public or private endeavors.
Russell, in addition to winning 11 championships with the Celtics, was the first black coach in NBA history and led the U.S. to an Olympic basketball gold medal in 1956.
Musial was a three-time World Series champion and three-time National League MVP.
Among the recipients honored Tuesday were former President George H.W. Bush, businessman Warren Buffett and civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
Obama praised Bush for his more than 70 years of service to his country, saying his life is a testament to the belief that public service is a noble calling.
"His humility and his decency reflects the very best of the American spirit," Obama said.
The 2010 Medal of Honor recipients were announced in November. Other winners include:
61 Angela Merkel, German Chancellor.
61 John H. Adams, co-founder of Natural Resources Defense Council.
61 Maya Angelou, poet and author.
61 Jasper Johns, artist.
61 Gerda Weissmann Klein, Holocaust survivor and author.
61 Dr. Tom Little (posthumous), optometrist murdered on humanitarian mission in Afghanistan.
61 Sylvia Mendez, civil rights activist of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.
61 Jean Kennedy Smith, founder of VSA, a non-profit organization that promotes the artistic talents of people with disabilities.
61 John J. Sweeney, President Emeritus of the AFL-CIO.
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