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Robertson, Oscar, 1938-

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Personal name headingRobertson, Oscar, 1938-
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Biography/History noteIndividual was a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Associated placeIndianapolis (Ind.)
LocatedCincinnati (Ohio)
Birth date1938
Place of birthCharlotte (Tenn.)
AffiliationCrispus Attucks Tigers (Basketball team) University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats (Basketball team) Cincinnati Royals (Basketball team) Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball team)
Profession or occupationBasketball players
Found inThe art of basketball, 1998: t.p. (Oscar Robertson)
LC data base, 04-09-98 (hdg.: Robertson, Oscar, 1938- )
African American National Biography, accessed April 7, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Robertson, Oscar Palmer; “Big O”; basketball player; born 1938 in Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States; educated at Crispus Attucks High School, Indianapolis, Indiana (1952); developed basketball skills, was a team-leader for Crispus Attucks Tigers (1953-1956), won state basketball championship (1955, 1956); graduated from University of Cincinnati; was a basketball player at Cincinnati Bearcats (1957-1960); led the United States to a gold medal during Rome Olympics (1960); professional basketball player: Cincinnati Royals, NBA (1960-1969) and Milwaukee Bucks (1970-1974), won an NBA title (1971); was president of NBA Players Association (1965-1974);became businessman in Cincinnati (1974); named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (1964), earned all-pro honors twelve times, was the all-time NBA assist leader, second in career scoring, inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (1979))