zoneranger Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 OK, welcome back to the real boards...Whozis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Chuck Cooper... the first African-American player drafted by an NBA franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 From Pittsburgh, he was the son of Daniel and Emma Cooper. He played basketball and graduated from Westinghouse High School and attended West Virginia State before entering the Navy during World War II. Afterwards, the 6?5? Cooper attended Duquesne University and was one of the first Black All-Americans. On April 25, 1950 Cooper broke the color barrier in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by being drafted by the Boston Celtics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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