Bob Cousy

Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy ( born August 9, 1928 in New York ) is a retired American professional basketball player. From 1950 to 1963 he played in the U.S. professional league NBA for the Boston Celtics. The 1.85 m wide Cousy applies not only to Oscar Robertson, John Stockton and Magic Johnson as one of the best point guards of all time, as the best point guard of his time. His nickname was Houdini of the Hardwood.

Although he initially due to its unusual because spectacular, style of play was ridiculed, Cousy proved very quickly his extraordinary talent. With his touch and his game overview Cousy was far ahead of their opponents at that time superior to his time. Cousy was 1953-1960 every year the best passer in the NBA. In the early 1950s he was the best player in the league, but there was at that time not even the MVP award. In 1957 Cousy Award for the first and only time with the MVP Award. Cousy was elected to the All- NBA First Team 1952-1961 every year, for a total of 10 times. He participated in thirteen All- Star Games and was named the MVP of All- Star Game twice (1954 and 1957).

With the Boston Celtics Cousy won six championships (1957, 1959-63 ) as a congenial partner of Bill Russell. In 1954, the National Basketball Players Association Cousy and until 1958 was its first president. After he ended his career in 1963, he tried with limited success as a coach in 1970 even as a player - coach. On April 21, 1971, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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