Bob Cousy Biography
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. Cousy played point guard with the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season. Cousy first demonstrated his basketball abilities while playing for his high school varsity team in his junior year. He obtained a scholarship to the College of the Holy Cross, where he led the Crusaders to berths in the 1948 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was named an NCAA All-American for 3 seasons. Cousy was initially drafted as the third overall pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, but after he refused to report, he was picked up by Boston. Cousy had a very successful career with the Celtics, playing on six championship teams, being voted into 13 NBA All-Star Games and 12 All-NBA First and Second Teams and winning the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 1957. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Bob Cousy
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Basketball player, Actor
- Date of Birth:
- August 9, 1928 (90)
- Astrological Sign:
- Leo
Marriages
Bob Cousy Timeline
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Bob Cousy. (2018). The HistoryHop.com website. Retrieved 9:49am UTC, Oct 16, 2018, from www.historyhop.com/famous-people/bob-cousy/bio.
Harvard Style
Bob Cousy. [Internet]. 2018. The HistoryHop.com website. Available from: www.historyhop.com/famous-people/bob-cousy/bio [Accessed 16 Oct 2018].
MLA Style
"Bob Cousy." Bio. The HistoryHop.com website, 2018. Web. 16 Oct 2018.
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