Oscar Robertson recounts time he got a telegram from KKK …
WEB13 hours ago · Oscar Robertson was a force of nature in college at Cincinnati — the team lost nine games total in his three seasons. He averaged 33.8 points per game in college and won the national scoring title each of his three years, led Cincy to two Final Fours, and his senior year was named College Player of the Year.
Oscar Robertson recalls getting death threats from KKK
WEB7 hours ago · Ku Klux Klan, the infamous white supremacist, war-fight terrorist, and hate group, once threatened to shoot Oscar Robertson if he dared to play. The legendary point guard shared the story during his appearance on the All The Smoke podcast and said that, despite the threats, he didn't flinch. Robertson being threatened by the KKK
"Didn't think about being shot" - Oscar Robertson reveals facing KKK …
WEB19 hours ago · Oscar Robertson couldn't afford to lose what he worked hard to build as a young individual and he wasn't, in any shape or form, going to stoop down to the kind of level ensued by the likes of the KKK.
Oscar Robertson Opens Up About KKK Death Threats During His …
WEB16 hours ago · 39. Oscar Robertson, one of the most revered figures in basketball history, recently shared a harrowing experience from his college days. Known as “The Big O,” Robertson faced significant racial discrimination and life-threatening situations, including a chilling death threat from the Ku Klux Klan.
This NBA legend took death threats while playing basketball in a …
WEB14 hours ago · Oscar Robertson is one of the most respected players in the NBA and in the NCAA. He was a player for the Milwaukee Bucks for a short period of time but he played for the Cincinnati
“I Had to Carry Them”: Oscar Robertson Recalls One Major …
WEB10 hours ago · Oscar Robertson’s love for basketball started at Crispus Attucks High School, a place that lacked even a gym for its students. Under the guidance of Coach Ray Crowe, Robertson developed the fundamental skills.By his junior and senior years, he was leading the Attucks Tigers to an incredible 45-game winning streak, culminating in …
Oscar Robertson Schools Us On NBA History, Klan Threats
WEB1 day ago · One of basketball's greatest and most influential players EVER, Oscar Robertson, joins Matt and Stak for a rare interview on the latest episode of ALL THE SM...
Oscar Robertson tells a wild story from 1959 about the KKK
WEB1 day ago · “I get a telegram. It says, ‘If you go out and play we’re gonna sh*ot you’… I’ll never forget that as long as I live.” -- Oscar Robertson
‘I never thought about giving up or quitting’: Oscar Robertson on …
WEBJan 14, 2022 · Due to Jim Crow segregation in the South (Robertson wasn’t allowed to attend grade school in his own town), Robertson’s father moved the family north to Indianapolis in search of equality. Instead, they found housing discrimination and …
Indianapolis museum honors Oscar Robertson, Black Hoosiers …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Learn how Oscar Robertson, the NBA legend and first Black player to win a state championship in Indiana, broke barriers through basketball and inspired a museum. The Crispus Attucks Museum...
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