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	Bob Cousy - MSN Encarta
		The Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is given to the top collegiate male basketball point guard annually spanning across all...
		Bob Cousy, born in 1928, American basketball player, coach, sports executive, and broadcaster, who was one of the greatest players to play the guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
		Robert Joseph Cousy was born in New York City and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1950.
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	Bob Cousy Award Presented By The Hartford
		Cousy had an All-America career at Holy Cross, leading the Crusaders to three NCAA tournaments and the 1947 title.
		Cousy's arrival coincided with that of head coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach, whose up-tempo style of coaching suited Cousy's remarkable playmaking talents perfectly.
		Cousy finished ninth in the league in scoring (15.6 ppg) his first season.
	www.cousyaward.com /bobsbio.html (419 words)

	Bob Cousy – FREE Bob Cousy Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Bob Cousy Research
		Known as "the Houdini of the Hardwood," Bob Cousy (born 1928) was a pioneer in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
		Because Cousy was well known in Boston, the Celtics and their coach Red Auerbach were vilified for not selecting him in the draft.
		Cousy was named Rookie of the Year and finished ninth in the NBA scoring race.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G2-3404707767.html (2921 words)

	HowStuffWorks "Bob Cousy"
		Bob Cousy, the point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1950-63, was the definitive playmaker in the formative years of the NBA.
		Cousy's signature was the behind-the-back dribble, a tricky maneuver that forced defenders onto their heels and enabled Cousy to change direction instantly.
		Cousy was born in New York City on August 9, 1928, a few weeks after his parents had emigrated from France.
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	Bob Cousy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bob Cousy: American basketball player and coach, whose fame as a professional basketball player earned him the nickname "Mr.
		In the 1950s Cousy was a point guard (specializing in passing and playmaking) years before the position had a name.
		Bob Cousy's exiting style of play - switching the ball from his right hand to his left while going up for a shot, dribbling behind his back, and fancy moves on the court - made the game of basketball a lot of fun for fans to watch.
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	Bob Cousy Humanitarian Fund
		Cousy is widely recognized as one of the greatest athletes in the 20th Century and is respected internationally for his civic and charitable efforts.
		Cousy said of the initiative, "It is rather humbling to be recognized with a statue and an award carrying one's name with such far-reaching import.
		The Bob Cousy Fund is a 501c3 entity and all contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.
	www.bobcousyfund.com /preleases.cfm (664 words)

	Bob Cousy - FREE Bob Cousy Biography \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		Acie Law IV of Texas A&M was the 2007 Bob Cousy winner from a...
		Bob Cousy thinks the Celtics - and, remember, this is his word - suck.
		Houdini of the Hardwood," Bob Cousy (born 1928) was a pioneer...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Cousy-Ro.html (1048 words)

	Bob Cousy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bob was drafted in 1950 by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and immediately traded to the Chicago Stags, the unwanted and untested Cousy's rights were drawn out of a hat by the Boston Celtics in a dispersal draft of the Chicago Stags franchise.
		Cousy finished ninth in the league in scoring by pumping out 15.6 ppg his rookie season.
		Cousy led the NBA in assists eight consecutive years (1953-60), played in thirteen straight NBA All-Star Games, earned MVP honors in the 1954 and 1957 Games, and racked up career total 16,960 points.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~bpb3/project/bob.html (231 words)

	Bob Cousy Summary
		Known as "the Houdini of the Hardwood," Bob Cousy (born 1928) was a pioneer in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
		Cousy was named Rookie of the Year and finished ninth in the NBA scoring race.
		Cousy was one time a color commentator for the New York Knicks in the mid-1970s, that was seen on the MSG Network retro series MSG Vault.
	www.bookrags.com /Bob_Cousy (2345 words)

	ESPN.com: Celtics tried to pass on ultimate passer
		Cousy seemingly had eyes in the back of his head, and he was the first player to regularly use the behind-the-back dribble as a weapon.
		Cousy jumped to third in the league in scoring (21.7) and second in assists (6.7) the next season, after which he was voted first-team all-league for the first time.
		Cousy, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971, was commissioner of the American Soccer League from 1974 to 1979, and he has been a color analyst on Celtics telecasts since the 1980s.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014144.html (1302 words)

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		Bob Cousy's number was retired on October 16, 1963.
		Cousy is regarded as one of the best playmakers and passers in the history of the NBA.
		Cousy was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~sia2/cousy.html (94 words)

	Bob Cousy - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
		Cousy retired from the NBA in 1963 at the peak of his career to spend more time with his wife and two daughters.
		Cousy was the first "small man" to win the MVP award in the league's 10 year history.
		Cousy was born in a tenement block on East 83rd Street in Manhattan.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Sports/Bob-Cousy-13422.html (682 words)

	Bob Cousy Charity Autograph page - TTM
		Cousy was initially drafted as the third overall pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, but after he refused to report with the Blackhawks, he was picked up by the Boston Celtics.
		Cousy performed well, and he became a permanent member of the team.[11] Cousy continued to practice day and night, and by junior year, he was sure he was going to be on the varsity basketball team.
		Cousy wrote a letter to basketball coach of St. John's University in New York, Joe Lapchick, informing him that he was considering a transfer to the university.
	www.signaturesforcharity.com /bob_cousy.htm (2640 words)

	Bob Cousy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cousy, a 6'2'' guard from Holy Cross, played 13 NBA seasons with the Celtics and after a 6 year retirement was a player coach with Cincinnati.
		Cousy played in the first 13 all-star games (MVP in '54 and '57) and quarterbacked the Celtics to 6 NBA crowns.
		Cousy is a member of basketball's Hall of Fame and was voted 1 of the top 50 basketball players of all time at the NBA's 50th anniversary.
	www.dickscourtroom.com /cousy.htm (109 words)

	Bob Cousy - Hoopedia
		Cousy dribbled, shot, passed, scampered and otherwise ran rampant as the Celtics ended the 1950-51 season with their first winning record, 39-30.
		Cousy won the first of eight straight assists titles, averaging 7.7, remarkable for the era before the shot clock.
		Cousy's dominating performance in Game 2 of that series would be one of the most talked about of his career and would even be compared to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962.
	hoopedia.nba.com /index.php/Bob_Cousy (2467 words)

	Streetball at its finest: Bob Cousy : A Legendary Play Maker
		Bob Cousy’s style was appreciated by everyone in the United States and it also was capturing the eyes of foreign countries around the globe.
		Bob Cousy’s career really began at the ‘College of the Holy Cross’, where he earned a spot as a point guard in his second year of the national championship season.
		Bob Cousy scored 16,960 points, and he participated in the NBA All- Star game thirteen consecutive times, picking up the All- Star MVP award in 1954 and 1957.
	streetballsfinest.blogspot.com /2007/01/bob-cousy-legendary-play-maker-robert.html (667 words)

	Bob Cousy@Everything2.com
		Cousy (DOB: 8/9/1928; New York, New York) played his college basketball at Holy Cross and was part of Holy Cross's NCAA championship team in 1947 and helped lead the Crusaders to a 2nd place finish in the 1950 NIT.
		Cousy was a part of the first 5 of those championship teams (and thus, 6 total).
		Bob Cousy was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970, and also was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team in 1996.
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	Bob Cousy - Wink
		Cousy was named to the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971, NBA 35th Anniversary Team in 1981, and NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996, being one of only four players that were selected into all those teams.
		Cousy was born as the son of poor French immigrants.
		Cousy led the Eagles to three NIT appearances including a berth at the 1969 NIT Championship and two National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments including a berth at the 1967 Eastern Regional Finals.
	wink.com /p/BobCousy (1072 words)

	The W -- Bob Cousy's 1957 Championship Ring up for Auction
		Cousy's memorabilia from his Holy Cross and Boston Celtics careers filled a room in his basement at his home in Worcester, but he decided to sell it and split the proceeds between his two schoolteacher daughters, Marie and Ticia.
		Cousy turned down previous offers from auctioneers and figured his daughters could decide if they wanted to sell his stuff after he was gone, but he decided they could use the money now.
		Cousy, a senior on the 1949-50 Holy Cross team, led the Crusaders to 26 straight victories that season and a second-place finish in the National Invitation Tournament, which at that time decided the national collegiate champion.
	the-w.com /thread.php/id=15642 (1464 words)

	NBA.com: Bob Cousy Bio
		Bob Cousy, one of the greatest passers and playmakers in NBA history, was flashy before flashy was cool.
		Cousy was the heart and soul of a team of stars that featured Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn, K.
		Cousy scored 11 points, including a buzzer-beating left-handed hook shot that he threw up after spinning past a much larger player with a behind-the-back dribble.
	www.nba.com /history/players/cousy_bio.html (2532 words)

	Celtic-Nation.com: Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy interview page 1
		Cousyâs early years were spent playing stickball on the streets, immersed in a melting pot of ethnicities that would later make him sensitive to the plight of his African-American teammates.
		Cousyâs exploits earned him a scholarship at Holy Cross, where he platooned as a freshman and thus earned a part of that teamâs national championship.
		Cousy responded by scoring 11 points, including a buzzer-beating left-handed hook shot that he threw up after spinning past a much larger player with a behind-the-back dribble.
	www.celtic-nation.com /interviews/bob_cousy/bob_cousy_page1.htm (828 words)

	Jordan Farmar A Finalist For Prestigious Bob Cousy Award Presented By The Hartford :: Bruin fans can record award ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 2006 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford winner will be announced at the NCAA Men's Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday April 3.
		Cousy had a vision for this award when it was created - to recognize winning traits like leadership, vision and integrity.
		Cousy, college coaches, media members, sports information directors and one lucky fan chosen to represent the top vote getter in the on-line poll at www.cousyaward.com.
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	Bob Cousy - Biography of Bob Cousy
		Bob Cousy (born Robert Cousy, August 9, 1928 in New York City, New York) is a former basketball player, who played guard with the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season.
		Cousy is the Celtics' all time assist leader with 6,955 assists.
		Cousy originally retired after the Celtics' 1962-63 season, but returned seven years later and played seven games for the Cincinnati Royals, now the Sacramento Kings.
	www.spiritus-temporis.com /bob-cousy (526 words)

	Bob Cousy - Basketball Or The Road?
		Cousy opted to try his luck with the draft, and was picked up by Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
		By his third season, Cousy would win his first of eight straight assists titles, averaging 7.7 assists per game (remarkable in an era before the shot clock).
		Cousy finished with fifty points, including a record setting thirty free throws in thirty-two attempts.
	sports.jrank.org /pages/1048/Cousy-Bob-Basketball-or-Road.html (522 words)

	Bob Cousy Biography
		Benched early in his college career because his coach didn't like his revolutionary, razzle-dazzle style, Cousy went on to help build the Boston Celtics of the 1950s and 1960s into basketball's most enduring dynasty --America's team.
		He was a tremendously passionate and intense player, so much so that he would often suffer from stomach cramps and chest pains in the locker room before big games.
		Cousy was the heart and soul of a team of stars that featured Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Bill Sharman and Satch Sanders.
	www.autographedtoyou.com /Bob-Cousy-Biography.htm (181 words)

	Bob Cousy Speaker Booking Agent — Hire Bob Cousy for a Celebrity Appearance
		Bob Cousy is one of the greatest players in NBA history for the Boston Celtics and is in the Hall of Fame.
		It has been said that Bob Cousy was much more than just a basketball player; he was a play-maker who was ahead of his time.
		Cousy was the ultimate point guard, and the driving force within the team.
	www.nopactalent.com /speakers/Bob-Cousy/1298 (317 words)

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