Object Details
- Description
- During his thirteen seasons with the Boston Celtics, Bob Cousy (b. 1928) played in thirteen consecutive All-Star Games and earned two All–Star MVP awards, The Houdini of the Hardwood introduced quick and flamboyant ball-handling skills previously unseen in professional basketball. His ambidexterity launched the playing style that made him one of basketball's first superstars. Making the game fun to watch, The Cooz built an avid audience for the struggling National Basketball Association.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Cousy, Robert J.
- associated institution
- Boston Celtics
- maker
- Wilson Sporting Goods Company
- Horace Partridge
- Date made
- 1950 - 1959
- Credit Line
- Robert J. Cousy
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 30 1/2 in x 20 in; 77.47 cm x 50.8 cm
- Object Name
- basketball jersey
- jersey
- basketball jersey
- jersey, basketball
