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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chuck_Cooper_(basketball)Chuck Cooper (basketball) - Wikipedia

    Charles Henry Cooper (September 29, 1926 – February 5, 1984) was an American professional basketball player. Cooper played college basketball for Duquesne University and was named an All-American. He was the first African-American to play in a college basketball game south of the Mason-Dixon line.

  2. www.youtube.com › watchChuck Cooper | Hall of Fame Career Retrospective - YouTube

    Sep 6, 2019 · Take a look back at the legendary career of Chuck Cooper as he is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame! Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY For news, stories ...

  3. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › chuck-cooper-nba-draftChuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA draft...

    Aug 26, 2021 · On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection, the first pick in...

  4. www.basketball-reference.com › players › cChuck Cooper Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and...

    College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Checkout the latest stats of Chuck Cooper. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.

  5. www.newsweek.com › who-was-chuck-cooper-first-black-manWho Was Chuck Cooper? All You Need to Know About the First...

    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.

  6. www.nba.com › news › qa-chuck-cooper-iiiThe Q&A: Chuck Cooper III on the Celtics' historic draft of his...

    Apr 25, 2020 · Today marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most influential NBA Drafts in league history as Chuck Cooper became the first African-American player drafted, selected at No. 14 overall by...

  7. www.complex.com › sports › aChuck Cooper and the Little-Known History of the NBA's First...

    Apr 3, 2015 · Chuck Cooper and the Little-Known History of the NBA's First Black Players. These are the men who helped break the color barrier of the NBA and helped form the league into what it is today.