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

    Chuck Cooper. 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://bi...

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  4. www.nba.com › news › hall-fame-chuck-cooper-honoredAfrican-American Pioneer Chuck Cooper's Hall of Fame ...

    Sep 7, 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.

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  6. www.newsweek.com › who-was-chuck-cooper-firstWho 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.

  7. www.sportingnews.com › ca › nbaThe everlasting legacy of Charles 'Chuck' Cooper, the first ...

    Feb 10, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Charles "Chuck" Cooper, who broke the NBA's colour barrier in 1950 and became a pioneer for Black players. Read how he faced racism, overcame challenges and made an impact on and off the court.

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  8. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › chuck-cooperChuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA ...

    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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  10. 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 in the league.