Cincinnati Royals Bob Cousy

The heavy rear door of the milwaukee arena slammed shut and bob cousy see cover at 41 the rookie coach of the national basketball associations cincinnati royals stepped out onto wisconsin. Aug 9 1928 92 years old birthplacehometown. Making his high school varsity squad as a junior he went on to earn a scholarship to the college of the holy cross where he led the crusaders to.
cincinnati royals bob cousy

He played in 13 straight nba all star games and earned six.

Cincinnati royals bob cousy. Cousy played point guard with the boston celtics from 1950 to 1963 and briefly with the cincinnati royals in the 196970 season. 196970 cincinnati royals season. 175 79kg current nba status. Nov 18 1969 bob cousy was acquired by the cincinnati royals from the boston celtics in a sign and trade.

Jones bill sharman and satch sanders. Jul 1 1970 bob cousy previously with the cincinnati royals became a free agent. Nov 18 1969 bob cousy signed a multi year contract with the boston celtics as part of an eventual sign and trade to cincinnati royals. Max jacobs jeremy jacobs.

While bob cousy had been credited for saving professional basketball in boston as a player he is also. Cousy was the heart and soul of a team of stars that featured bill russell tommy heinsohn kc. Robert joseph cousy k u z i born august 9 1928 is a retired american professional basketball player. While the royals received only marginal support from their fans and absentee owner louie jacobs the buffalo concessionaire king and godfather of sports the answer to the downfall of the royals seems to lie somewhere in the basketball stories of bob cousy and oscar robertson whose brilliant careers collided in an unharmonious relationship when the retired cousy became coach of the royals.