Chuck Cooper (basketball player)
Chuck Cooper | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Charles Henry Cooper | |
birthday | September 29, 1926 | |
place of birth | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States | |
date of death | 5th February 1984 | |
Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States | |
size | 196 cm | |
Weight | 94 kg | |
position | Small forward | |
college | Duquesne University | |
NBA draft | 1950, 14th pick , Boston Celtics | |
Clubs as active | ||
1950–1954 Boston Celtics 1954–1956 Milwaukee Hawks 1956 Fort Wayne Pistons |
Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooper (born September 29, 1926 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † February 5, 1984 ibid) was an American basketball player . He was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2019 .
Career
Cooper was the first African American player in NBA history to be elected by a club in the 1950 NBA Draft .
After playing for Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh and the athletics departments of Duquesne University (NCAA) and West Virginia State College (CIAA) until 1950 , Red Auerbach brought him to the Boston Celtics . He also played in the off-season for the Harlem Globetrotters and later for the Harlem Magicians . After four years in Boston, Cooper joined the Milwaukee Hawks before starting his career with the Ft. Wayne Pistons finished.
During his NBA career, Cooper came to a total of 409 missions, scored 2,725 points and collected 2,439 rebounds , which means an average of 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Web links
- Chuck Cooper - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ^ The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Charles "Chuck" Cooper. In: hoophall.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cooper, Chuck |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cooper, Charles Henry (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th February 1984 |
Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |