Bob Cousy

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Bob Cousy is a Hall of Fame point guard renowned for revolutionizing ball-handling and playmaking in the NBA during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball player
human
point guard
AllNBA_FirstTeam_selections 10
AllNBA_SecondTeam_selections 2
awardReceived Presidential Medal of Freedom
coached Boston College men's basketball
Cincinnati Royals
collegeAttended College of the Holy Cross
countryOfBirth United States of America
dateOfBirth 1928-08-09
era 1950s
1960s
familyName Cousy
fullName Robert Joseph Cousy
givenName Robert
hallOfFameInduction Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1971
height 6 ft 1 in
heightInMeters 1.85
jerseyNumber 14
knownFor innovative ball-handling
no-look passes
playmaking
league National Basketball Association
ledLeagueInAssists 8 seasons
nationality American
NBA_75thAnniversaryTeamMember true
NBA_AllStarGameMVP_awards 2
NBA_AllStarSelections 13
NBA_championships 6
NBA_championshipTeam Boston Celtics
NBA_draftPick 3
NBA_draftRound 1
NBA_draftTeam Tri-Cities Blackhawks
NBA_draftYear 1950
NBA_MVP_awards 1
NBA_MVP_awardSeason 1956–57
nickname The Houdini of the Hardwood
numberRetiredBy Boston Celtics
occupation basketball coach
sports broadcaster
placeOfBirth New York
New York City
playedCollegeBasketballFor Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
playedFor Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
positionPlayed point guard
PresidentialMedalOfFreedomYear 2019


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