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Jun 12, 2024 · Oscar Robertson released a statement following Jerry West's death on Wednesday. The two were teammates on the 1960 Olympic team and were opponents in the NBA.
Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West was on the fast track to stardom from the day he touched a basketball. Throughout the NBA’s storied history, it would be hard to find a better pure shooter. At West Virginia, West led the Mountaineers to the NCAA Finals and captured the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award in 1959. In a superlative senior season, West was a ...
Jun 8, 2024 · "He put himself in because he didn't trust anyone else" - Oscar Robertson on the moment when 41-year-old Bob Cousy suddenly went from head coach to player By Julian Eschenbach Nov 6, 2023 1:01 PM EST Old School
4 days ago · Oscar Robertson disputed the Dream Team's status as the greatest team of all time and claimed that if pros were allowed back then, a 60s Dream Team could easily defeat them. Imagine if the U.S. was allowed to field in pros during the 1960 Olympics.
1 day ago · The next season, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Oscar Robertson. Milwaukee went on to record the best record in the league with 66 victories in the 1970–71 season, including a then-record 20 straight wins. Alcindor was awarded his first of six NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, along with his first scoring title (31.7 ppg).
1 day ago · Cal's Top 50 sports moments countdown features the memorable 1959 encounter between Cal and Oscar Robertson, where Bob Dalton's disarming introduction to the basketball legend set the stage for a legendary upset. By the Numbers. Oscar Robertson scored 19 points and 19 rebounds against Cal in 1959. Cal's Bob Dalton and Jack Grout limited ...
Jun 12, 2024 · From The Center. University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Royals legend Oscar Robertson released a statement Wednesday following the news of the death of Jerry West at age 86. The two were teammates on the 1960 Olympic basketball team, and met many times as pros in the NBA when West's Los Angeles Lakers would play Robertson's Royals and ...
