Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy: 75 Stories

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Bob Cousy - The Houdini of the Hardwood

Legends Profile: Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy, one of the greatest passers and playmakers in NBA history, was flashy before flashy was cool. Benched early in his college career because his coach didn’t like his revolutionary, razzle-dazzle style, Cousy went on to help build the Boston Celtics of the…

Archive 75: Bob Cousy

It seems unthinkable now, the idea of the Boston Celtics and Bob Cousy somehow not coming together to shine in the NBA’s first full decade. In hindsight, they seem inseparable and inevitable: The game’s consummate playmaker triggering the ultimate fast break…

Bob Cousy Reflects On His Life, NBA Career, Bill Russell and More

Bob Cousy turned 91 on Aug. 9, but it ranked no higher than second as far as big deals for him this month. On Aug. 22, Cousy will visit the White House to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump. It ranks with the Congressional Gold Medal…

Catching up with Bob Cousy: The NBA’s First Superstar!

Bob Cousy’s name has been synonymous with Boston Celtics Basketball since 1950.  That was the year that both he and Red Auerbach joined the club.  At that time, the National Basketball League was only a few years old.  Like any new endeavor it takes time…

Bob Cousy: Little Mr. Basketball, 1961

It was late afternoon on a mid-September day in New York as I walked west on Forty-second Street to keep an appointment with Bob Cousy, the brilliant backcourt star of the NBA champion Boston Celtics. As I moved along, a picture of the nimble, graceful Cousy flashed…

Bob Cousy, 90, Still Rues The Assists He Didn't Make To Bill Russell

The duo of Bob Cousy and Bill Russell was one of the greatest to ever hit the basketball court. Together, they won six NBA championships for the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and ’60s, and buttressed a dynasty that would win 11 titles in total…

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