1926 - 1984
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American Basketballer Chuck Cooper (basketball) was born Charles H. Cooper on 29th September, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and passed away on 5th Feb 1984 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA aged 57. He is most remembered for Boston Celtics. His zodiac sign is Libra.
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First Name |
Charles
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Middle Name |
H.
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Last Name |
Cooper
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Full Name at Birth |
Charles H. Cooper
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Alternative Name |
Chuck
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Birthday |
29th September, 1926
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Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
5th February, 1984
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Place of Death |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Buried |
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Height |
6' 5" (196 cm)
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Weight |
210lbs (95 kg)
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Build |
Athletic
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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University |
Duquesne University
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Occupation Text |
Basketball Player
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Occupation |
Basketball
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Basketball Position |
Forward
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NBA First Game Date |
1st November, 1950
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Draft |
Boston Celtics, 2nd round, 1950 NBA Draft
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Claim to Fame |
Boston Celtics
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Charles Henry Cooper (September 29, 1926 – February 5, 1984) was an American professional basketball player. He and two others, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton and Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American players in the NBA in 1950. Cooper was also the first African American to be drafted by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team, as the first pick of the second round by the Boston Celtics. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9, 2019.
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