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Apr 25, 2020 · Chuck Cooper (far right) of the Boston Celtics, vies for the ball against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, New York City, on December 25, 1952. The Knicks won, 97-84.
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Feb 9, 2022 · On April 25, 1950, a forward from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh changed the sporting world forever when he was drafted to the Boston Celtics. But it wasn’t Chuck Cooper ’s place in the draft or the amount he would be paid that made headlines in 1950. It was the color of his skin. In a fact that seems almost incomprehensible today ...
Mar 31, 2022 · The 1950-51 season marked the start of the league’s racial integration, with three men serving together as pioneers. Chuck Cooper of the Boston Celtics was the first African-American player drafted by an NBA team, going No. 13 overall as the first pick of the second round on April 25, 1950. Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton is generally regarded as ...
Charles Henry Cooper was born on September 29, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to a mailman father and a former schoolteacher mother. Pittsburgh at the time was a thoroughly segregated city, and young Chuck Cooper faced numerous restrictions on where he could go and what he could do.
Chuck Cooper: Home Bio/Resume Coming Up Master Class/Reviews Clips Gallery Actor - Singer Vocal Coach. Now Casting. AEA, SAG-AFTRA Representation: New York Leading Artists, Inc. (212) 391-4545 Los Angeles SMS Talent, Inc. (310) 289-0909 Stats: Ht: 6' 0" Eyes: ...
Apr 3, 2015 · Chuck Cooper was the first African-American player selected in an NBA Draft. Earl Lloyd was the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Harold Hunter was the first to sign a contract with ...
