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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.

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  3. 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 ...

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

    Aug 26, 2021 · Learn about Chuck Cooper, the All-American forward from Duquesne University who broke the NBA's color barrier in 1950. Find out how he played for the Boston Celtics, faced racism on the road and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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    • Current, past Celtics laud Chuck Cooper’s NBA Hall of Fame nod ...
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    • NBA Pioneer Chuck Cooper Finally Honored - The Tennessee Tribune
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  6. 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.

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

    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.

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

    Apr 25, 2020 · Chuck Cooper III, son of the first African-American player drafted by the NBA, shares his father's story and achievements in a new book. He also talks about the challenges and impact of being a trailblazer and a community leader.

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

    Apr 3, 2015 · Learn about the history of the four African-American pioneers who broke the color barrier of the NBA in 1950: Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, Harold Hunter, and Nat Clifton. Discover their stories, achievements, and challenges in the face of racism and discrimination.