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#OTD Charles "Chuck" Cooper (Sept 29, 1926 - Feb 5, 1984). A 4-year starter for Duquesne University, he was was the 1st Black to participate in a college basketball game south of the Mason–Dixon line & 1st Black player drafted in the NBA.
#History #NBA
#OTD Charles "Chuck" Cooper (Sept 29, 1926 - Feb 5, 1984). A 4-year starter for Duquesne University, he was was the 1st Black to participate in a college basketball game south of the Mason–Dixon line & 1st Black player drafted in the NBA.
#History #NBA
#OTD Charles "Chuck" Cooper (Sept 29, 1926 - Feb 5, 1984). A 4-year starter for Duquesne University, he was was the 1st Black to participate in a college basketball game south of the Mason–Dixon line & 1st Black player drafted in the NBA.
Chuck Cooper III
Pt.1
#History #NBA
#OTD Charles "Chuck" Cooper (Sept p, 1926 - Feb 5, 1984). A 4-year starter for Duquesne University, he was was the 1st Black to participate in a college basketball game south of the Mason–Dixon line & 1st Black player drafted in the NBA.
Chuck Cooper III
Pt.2
#History #NBA
#OTD Charles "Chuck" Cooper (Sept 29, 1926- Feb 5, 1984). 1st Black to participate in a college game in the South and 1st Black player drafted in the NBA.
You’re embarrassed for the world. You just don’t know how to explain that sort of overt stupidity”
Bob Cousy
#History #NBA
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