Chuck Cooper (basketball)

Chuck Cooper (basketball)
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
Middle Name H.
Last Name Cooper
Full Name at Birth Charles H. Cooper
Alternative Name Chuck
Birthday 29th September, 1926
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died 5th February, 1984
Place of Death Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Buried Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Height 6' 5" (196 cm)
Weight 210lbs (95 kg)
Build Athletic
Hair Color Black
Zodiac Sign Libra
Ethnicity Black
Nationality American
High School Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University Duquesne University
Occupation Text Basketball Player
Occupation Basketball
Basketball Position Forward
NBA First Game Date 1st November, 1950
Draft Boston Celtics, 2nd round, 1950 NBA Draft
Claim to Fame Boston Celtics

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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