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03
Aug
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
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25
Apr
FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN NBA DRAFT PICK
On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an
All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first
African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection,
the first pick in the second round, Cooper breaks the NBA’s
color barrier and changes the league for the better.
Cooper continued his pace-setting off the court upon his
retirement. He earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work
from the University of Minnesota in 1960. In 1970, he
became the City of Pittsburgh’s first Black department
head and later served as Pittsburgh National Bank’s first
Urban Affairs Officer.
The Boston Celtics posthumously awarded him with a
‘Heroes Among Us’ award in 2016.
Charles Henry Cooper (September 29, 1926 – February 5, 1984)
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20
Feb
FORMER NBA STAR HAS DIED AT AGE 68
Former NBA player Robert Reid, who spent most of his 13-year
career with the Rockets, has died.
Reid died after a battle with cancer, according to the Houston
Chronicle.
03
Aug
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
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Singer Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto) is
96 today.
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19
Jun
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
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Singer/Dancer Paula Julie Abdul IS 60 years
young today.
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