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Bob cousy award watch list released the bob cousy award, given annually to the nations best point guard, released its watch list on tuesday. Bob cousy american basketball player and coach britannica. Bob cousy born on august 9th, 1928 1 was an sportsperson who was best known for being a celebrity. Robert joseph bob cousy born august 9, 1928 is an american retired professional basketball player. Bob cousy, sport magazine march 1953 myvintagephotos. Oct 22, 20 bob cousy award watch list released the bob cousy award, given annually to the nations best point guard, released its watch list on tuesday. Cousy played point guard with the boston celtics from 1950 to 1963 and briefly with the cincinnati royals in the 196970 season.
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Marie missie cousy, the wife of nba legend bob cousy, passed away last week. Robert joseph cousy cooz, houdini of the hardwood, flenchy position. Marie and ticia cousy had not been acutely aware of their dads fame. Cousy, who was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 1971, was commissioner of the american soccer league from 1974 to 1979, and he has been a color analyst on celtics telecasts since the. This story about bob cousy mourning his wife will break. Washington president donald trump presented 91yearold basketball legend bob cousy with the presidential medal of freedom on thursday, praising the boston celtics star as one of the alltime greats in the history of sports. Bob cousys sendoff still resonates 50 years later the. Bob cousy is to the art of passing a basketball what babe ruth was to the skill of hitting a home run.
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