Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousyis an American retired professional basketball player. Cousy played point guard with the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season. Cousy first demonstrated his basketball abilities while playing for his high school varsity team in his junior year. He obtained a scholarship to the College of the Holy Cross, where he led the Crusaders to berths in the 1948 NCAA Tournament and 1950 NCAA Tournament and was named...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth9 August 1928
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7.
I once heard that Paul Seymour said as much as winning an NBA Championship, he'd like to see the Celtics lose a game after Auerbach brought out the cigar so he could go up to Arnold and stuff the cigar in his face.
My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7.
In whatever sport of field of endeavor you are interested, you should do whatever is necessary to compliment your God-given talent with proper mental preparation so as to do "the best you can." The criterion should be to fully exploit your potential rather than to win at any cost. What more could anyone ever ask of you than to be the best you possibly can?
Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.
He literally carried the league. He gave us recognition and acceptance when we were at the bottom of the totem pole in professional sports.
He transcended the game. People came to see him as much as they came to see the game.
A lot of areas have golf tournaments for good causes, ... but this one is special to me.
This is a way to pay your dues and feel like you're contributing in a small way, ... There's nothing more compelling than that.
Al has done a great job. Basketball has never been too high on the totem pole in Chestnut Hill, but he has really brought it out there to the spotlight.
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition.
French was my first language.
We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best owner in the league.
I grew up in the heart of the Depression.