I was surprised to read that Bob Cousy is still alive. He's 92 and living in Worchester, MA, regretting the passing of his teammates.
I remember my parents taking us on vacation and one stop was his house in NY.
Funny, I didn't see it in the vacations flyers.
Wow I had thought he must have passed on, I haven’t seen any press on him, even when his long time friend and teammate Tommy Heinsohn recently passed away. One of my earliest memories was being on a plane trip with a bunch of those guys on board.
Wow I had thought he must have passed on, I haven’t seen any press on him, even when his long time friend and teammate Tommy Heinsohn recently passed away. One of my earliest memories was being on a plane trip with a bunch of those guys on board.
rlv567
Loc: Baguio City, Philippines
jerryc41 wrote:
I was surprised to read that Bob Cousy is still alive. He's 92 and living in Worchester, MA, regretting the passing of his teammates.
Bob Cousy and those Celtics are the reason I became really interested in basketball - the way it should be played. As a consequence, I've played all my life - up until a bad motorcycle accident at 86. I went back to motorcycles, and still ride a lot at 93, but no more basketball. I'm a Californian, but always have followed the Celtics - especially against the Lakers!!! No team ever will equal their string of championships, just as UCLA under the greatest coach - of any sport - of all time, John Wooden, though the UCONN women and Auriemma haven't done too badly! (I did always root for John Stockton and Karl Malone at Utah, however. Everybody knew the pick and roll was coming; they just couldn't stop it - and Stockton's assist record never even will be approached!)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Stash
Loc: South Central Massachusetts
I know where his house is. I live about ten miles from there. incidentally there is no H in the city name. It is Worcester not Worchester. A common mistake.
Stash
Loc: South Central Massachusetts
rlv567 wrote:
Bob Cousy and those Celtics are the reason I became really interested in basketball - the way it should be played. As a consequence, I've played all my life - up until a bad motorcycle accident at 86. I went back to motorcycles, and still ride a lot at 93, but no more basketball. I'm a Californian, but always have followed the Celtics - especially against the Lakers!!! No team ever will equal their string of championships, just as UCLA under the greatest coach - of any sport - of all time, John Wooden, though the UCONN women and Auriemma haven't done too badly! (I did always root for John Stockton and Karl Malone at Utah, however. Everybody knew the pick and roll was coming; they just couldn't stop it - and Stockton's assist record never even will be approached!)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
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You give me hope Loren. I'm 78 and still ride my motorcycle(s) I have three.
Walkabout08 wrote:
Wow I had thought he must have passed on, I haven’t seen any press on him, even when his long time friend and teammate Tommy Heinsohn recently passed away. One of my earliest memories was being on a plane trip with a bunch of those guys on board.
I worked in a Ramada Inn years ago, and one night there were a lot of really tall guys walking around the lobby. I found out that a college basketball team was staying with us. Funny.
joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
He took good care of himself, and he always ducked when he was supposed to
Floyd
Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama
Got to watch Cousy and team play several times back in the fifties as Boston was my ships home port. Very few players since then have exhibited his level of ball handling skills.
rlv567 wrote:
Bob Cousy and those Celtics are the reason I became really interested in basketball - the way it should be played. As a consequence, I've played all my life - up until a bad motorcycle accident at 86. I went back to motorcycles, and still ride a lot at 93, but no more basketball. I'm a Californian, but always have followed the Celtics - especially against the Lakers!!! No team ever will equal their string of championships, just as UCLA under the greatest coach - of any sport - of all time, John Wooden, though the UCONN women and Auriemma haven't done too badly! (I did always root for John Stockton and Karl Malone at Utah, however. Everybody knew the pick and roll was coming; they just couldn't stop it - and Stockton's assist record never even will be approached!)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Bob Cousy and those Celtics are the reason I becam... (
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I can’t let the comment about John Wooden being the greatest coach of any sport go unchallenged. Dan Gable as coach of University of Iowa wrestling kind of puts Coach Wooden’s record to shame. Google it.
DeanS
Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina
jerryc41 wrote:
I worked in a Ramada Inn years ago, and one night there were a lot of really tall guys walking around the lobby. I found out that a college basketball team was staying with us. Funny.
Yrs ago I was on a business trip to Denver. I don’t recall the hotel I was checked into, but leaving the desk and approaching the elevator, I waited couple minutes, and then the doors opened. Now, all 5’8” of me is looking straight into a belt buckle. There stood a San Antonio Spur, in town to play the Denver Nuggets!
steve L
Loc: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Jerry, Jerry, Jerry....NO H in Worcester, land of my birth [No brags, but no complaints]
Though, many pronounce it as it were there !!
Didn't realize he was quite that old...we just lost Tommy at 86, another Holy Cross product !
Happy New Year !!
steve
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