Celtics legend Bob Cousy set to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian award, at the White House Thursday afternoon.
President Trump will recognize Cousy for his skills as a Hall of Fame point guard and integral member of six Celtics championship teams but also for his support off the court of his black teammates through the fraught period of racial integration of the National Basketball Association in the 1950s and ‘60s. Cousy is known for his friendship with teammate Chuck Cooper, the first black player drafted by the Celtics in 1950.
Cousy, 91, will be the second Celtics player to receive the medal. Former President Barack Obama awarded it to Bill Russell in 2011. The ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m. in the Oval Office.
Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian award, at the White House Thursday afternoon.
President Trump will recognize Cousy for his skills as a Hall of Fame point guard and integral member of six Celtics championship teams but also for his support off the court of his black teammates through the fraught period of racial integration of the National Basketball Association in the 1950s and ‘60s. Cousy is known for his friendship with teammate Chuck Cooper, the first black player drafted by the Celtics in 1950.
Cousy, 91, will be the second Celtics player to receive the medal. Former President Barack Obama awarded it to Bill Russell in 2011. The ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m. in the Oval Office.
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