The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
I had endured six years of frustration so I think winning it all meant more to me than most of the others… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
It also didn't take me long to decide that Tri-Cities wasn't for me, and that I wasn't going to go there to… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Indiana gets credit for having the most rabid basketball fans in the union, but Maine is a very, very active basketball state. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best owner in the league. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Cooper was my road roommate, and also happened to be the first African American player drafted by a National Basketball Association team. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Bob Brannum was my body guard on the court. He was 6'-6 and built like a bulldog. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
These days I smile benignly at the fights that I see in NBA games. There aren't any broken noses or black eyes,… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid,… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We lived in Yorkville, which is located on the East End of Manhattan. It's further east than Hell's Kitchen, and back then… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
I dribbled by the hour with my left hand when I was young. I didn't have full control, but I got so… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We lived in Yorkville until 1940, at which point we moved into the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Back then every small town had a gym, and if itseated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful at anything you put your… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
My family was poor, my father drove a cab for a living, but we felt normal because everybody else was in the… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Kerner decided to trade my rights to the Chicago Stags, which sounded better to me than Tri-Cities, but the Stags folded up… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We ran an up-tempo, transition-style of game at Boston College - very similar to what we ran when I played for Arnold. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
I had endured six years of frustration so I think winning it all meant more to me than most of the others on the… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Back then every small town had a gym, and if itseated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Kerner decided to trade my rights to the Chicago Stags, which sounded better to me than Tri-Cities, but the Stags folded up almost immediately. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
My family was poor, my father drove a cab for a living, but we felt normal because everybody else was in the same boat. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
It also didn't take me long to decide that Tri-Cities wasn't for me, and that I wasn't going to go there to play basketball. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful at anything you put your mind to — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
