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

    Chuck Cooper was the first African-American to play in the NBA and the first to be drafted by a team. He played for the Celtics, Hawks, and Pistons, and later became a social worker and a city official in Pittsburgh.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chuck_Cooper_(actor)Chuck Cooper (actor) - Wikipedia

    Chuck Cooper is an American actor who won the Tony Award for his role as Memphis in The Life. He has also appeared in Broadway shows such as Chicago, Caroline, or Change, and Trouble in Mind.

    Year
    Title
    Role
    Location
    2024
    Titanic
    Captain Edward John Smith
    New York City Center
    2023
    The Frogs
    Charon
    Lincoln Center
    2021-2022
    Trouble in Mind
    Sheldon Forrester
    American Airlines Theatre
    2020
    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor ...
    Jacob
    David Geffen Hall

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  4. www.hoophall.com › hall-of-famers › charles-chuck-cooperCharles "Chuck" Cooper - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of...

    Learn about the life and career of Charles "Chuck" Cooper, the first African-American player to be drafted by an NBA team in 1950. He played for the Celtics, Globetrotters, Hawks, and Pistons, and faced racism and discrimination along the way.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. www.nba.com › news › hall-fame-chuck-cooper-honored-all-erasAfrican-American Pioneer Chuck Cooper's Hall of Fame induction...

    Sep 6, 2019 · Chuck Cooper, who joined the Boston Celtics in 1950, was honored by basketball legends from different eras at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was selected by the Early African-American Pioneers Committee, which also recognized other trailblazers of the game.

  9. 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.