Oscar Robertson recalls getting death threats from KKK
WEB1 day 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
Oscar Robertson recounts time he got a telegram from KKK …
WEBOscar 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 ...
"Didn't think about being shot" - Oscar Robertson reveals facing …
WEB1 day 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.
Death threats from KKK! Legendary Oscar Robertson recalls scary ...
WEB1 day ago · The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist terrorist group, often positioned itself as the ultimate aggressor. Oscar Robertson defied death threats & discrimination throughout his career ⁰⁰“I get a telegram. It says, ‘If you go out and play we’re gonna shoot you.’…. I’ll never forget that as long as I live.”⁰.
Oscar Robertson Opens Up On The KKK Threatening To Shoot …
WEBOscar Robertson Opens Up On The KKK Threatening To Shoot Him For Playing Basketball. Oscar Robertson is a basketball icon for what he achieved on and off the court in the 1960s and '70s. The 1971 ...
Oscar Robertson Recalls Harrowing Experience of KKK Threats
WEBOscar Robertson is a basketball icon for his remarkable achievements on and off the court during the 1960s and '70s. ... The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a group of American white supremacist organizations ...
Indianapolis museum honors Oscar Robertson, Black Hoosiers …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · From the unprecedented achievements of NBA legend Oscar Robertson to the newest exhibit on the history of lynching in America, each gallery tells a story of the Black experience in Indianapolis...
‘A Touch of Glory’ recounts Indianapolis high school ... - Chalkbeat
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The play recounts how the team, led by Oscar Robertson, became the first all-Black team to win the state championship.
Oscar Robertson, a staunch player rights advocate, on Martin
WEBJan 17, 2022 · Robertson’s experiences in Indianapolis and later Cincinnati shaped much of his views on race, having grown up in the days of “separate but equal” before the Supreme Court overturned it. He was the...
Oscar Robertson’s legacy much more than triple-doubles
WEBAug 13, 2020 · In 1959, he received a telegram from the Ku Klux Klan warning him that he would be shot if he played in the next game. He played. During his career, he was an MVP and scored 25.7 points per...
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