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Bob Cousy

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Robert Joseph Cousy ( KOO-zee, born August 9, 1928) is an American former professional basketball player. He played point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963, and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals during the 1969–70 season. A 13-time NBA All-Star and 1957 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), Cousy was a core piece during the early half of the Celtics dynasty winning six NBA championships during his 13-year tenure with the Celtics. Nicknamed "The Houdini of the Hardwood", Cousy was the NBA assists leader for eight consecutive seasons, introducing a new blend of ball-handling and passing skills to the NBA. He is regarded as the first great point guard of the NBA, and was the first to reach the 4,000, 5,000, and 6,000 career assists milestones. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Cousy is the 56th most popular basketball player (down from 32nd in 2019), the 4,438th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,836th in 2019) and the 38th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Bob Cousy ranks 56 out of 1,757. Before him are Bob Pettit, George Mikan, Dragan Kićanović, Alexander Gomelsky, Vladimir Tkachenko, and Anthony Davis. After him are John Havlicek, Hakeem Olajuwon, Toni Kukoč, Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, and Byron Scott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Bob Cousy ranks 249. Before him are Pal Benko, Alexander Gomelsky, Natalie Zemon Davis, Saw Maung, Giacomo Biffi, and Bengt Gustavsson. After him are Stuart Whitman, Marcel Bozzuffi, Eric Porter, Pernell Roberts, Irena Veisaitė, and Sven Davidson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Cousy ranks 4,438 out of 20,380. Before him are David Alan Grier (1956), Anthony Davis (1993), Stephenie Meyer (1973), Robert Walker (1940), Joe E. Brown (1891), and Charles Robert Jenkins (1940). After him are Diplo (1978), Eddie Lawson (1958), Fred Quimby (1886), John Havlicek (1940), Jim Carroll (1949), and David Stern (1942).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Bob Cousy ranks 38. Before him are Karl Malone (1963), Elgin Baylor (1934), Ben Wallace (1974), Bob Pettit (1932), George Mikan (1924), and Anthony Davis (1993). After him are John Havlicek (1940), Nikos Galis (1957), Moses Malone (1955), Byron Scott (1961), John Stockton (1962), and Metta World Peace (1979).

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