Oscar Robertson, KKK
Oscar Robertson Recalls Harrowing Experience of KKK Threats During His Basketball Career: ‘They Were Gonna Do It’
Oscar Robertson is a basketball icon for his remarkable achievements on and off the court during the 1960s and '70s. As the 1971 NBA Champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.
Oscar Robertson recalls getting death threats from KKK before a game: "They said they would shoot me if I play"
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,
This NBA legend took death threats while playing basketball in a time when the KKK keept its promises
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
Oscar Robertson recounts time he got a telegram from KKK saying if he played 'they’re going to shoot me'
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,
Oscar Robertson Opens Up On The KKK Threatening To Shoot Him For Playing Basketball
Oscar Robertson overcame death threats sent by the KKK to fulfill his dream of playing basketball at the highest level.
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“I don’t understand how Dream Team were the greatest ever” When Michael Jordan & Co. was disrespected by Oscar Robertson over Olympic dominance: “I don’t understand how Dream Team were ...
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Oscar Robertson on Herschell Turner: 'I always felt he was one of the better players in the city.'
When the Indiana All-Stars got together for the first time in the summer of 1956, Oscar Robertson looked around and had a question for Angus Nicoson, the coach of the All-Stars. “Where is ...
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Oscar Robertson Defends Russell Westbrook From 'Unfair Treatment' In The NBA
Oscar Robertson was the original "triple-double king" before Westbrook came along and broke his record. The NBA Hall of Famer played for 14 years in the NBA and was a 12x All-Star, 1x MVP, and 1x ...
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Three elite dribblers of the past — God Shammgod, Tim Hardaway and Oscar Robertson — share their secrets, and name their favorites now. By Sopan Deb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson ...
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The United States Basketball Writers Association renamed their college Player of the Year Award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in his honor in 1998, and he was one of five people chosen to represent ...