Chuck Cooper
Chuck Cooper
Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooperwas an American professional basketball player. He and two others, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton and Earl Lloyd, became the first African American players in the NBA in 1950. Cooper was also the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team, as the second pick of the second round by the Boston Celtics...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth29 September 1926
CityPittsburgh, PA