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'''Oscar Palmer Robertson''' (born [[November 24]], [[1938]] in [[Charlotte, Tennessee]]) was one of the greatest [[basketball]] players in history. Coaching legend [[Red Auerbach]] described Robertson as the most versatile player he had ever seen play. To this day, he remains a standard by which other basketball legends are judged. |
'''Oscar Palmer Robertson''' (born [[November 24]], [[1938]] in [[Charlotte, Tennessee]]) was one of the greatest [[basketball]] players in history. Coaching legend [[Red Auerbach]] described Robertson as the most versatile player he had ever seen play. To this day, he remains a standard by which other basketball legends are judged. |
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A three-time All-State selection at [[Crispus Attucks High School]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], the "Big O" attended the [[University of Cincinnati]], where he established 19 school and 14 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] records, and was a three-time College Player of the Year and national scoring leader. |
A three-time All-State selection at [[Crispus Attucks High School]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], the "Big O" attended the [[University of Cincinnati]], where he established 19 school and 14 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] records, and was a three-time College Player of the Year and national scoring leader. |
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The 6-foot-5, 220-pound (1.96 m, 100 kg) Robertson co-captained the 1960 Olympic gold medal team, called by some the greatest assemblage of amateur basketball talent ever. His 14-year [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] career as a point guard with the [[Cincinnati Royals]] and [[Milwaukee Bucks]] included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. His best statistical season was 1961-62, when Robertson averaged a [[triple-double]] for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated and will probably stay unique, as modern basketball has become extremely specialized. He earned All-NBA honors 11 times and led the Royals and the Bucks to 10 playoff berths. In 1971, Robertson teamed with [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] to give the Bucks their only NBA title. |
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound (1.96 m, 100 kg) Robertson co-captained the 1960 Olympic gold medal team, called by some the greatest assemblage of amateur basketball talent ever. His 14-year [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] career as a point guard with the [[Cincinnati Royals]] and [[Milwaukee Bucks]] included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. His best statistical season was 1961-62, when Robertson averaged a [[triple-double]] for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated and will probably stay unique, as modern basketball has become extremely specialized. He earned All-NBA honors 11 times and led the Royals and the Bucks to 10 playoff berths. In 1971, Robertson teamed with [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] to give the Bucks their only NBA title. |
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Revision as of 16:05, 8 February 2006
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee) was one of the greatest basketball players in history. Coaching legend Red Auerbach described Robertson as the most versatile player he had ever seen play. To this day, he remains a standard by which other basketball legends are judged.
A three-time All-State selection at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, the "Big O" attended the University of Cincinnati, where he established 19 school and 14 NCAA records, and was a three-time College Player of the Year and national scoring leader.
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound (1.96 m, 100 kg) Robertson co-captained the 1960 Olympic gold medal team, called by some the greatest assemblage of amateur basketball talent ever. His 14-year NBA career as a point guard with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. His best statistical season was 1961-62, when Robertson averaged a triple-double for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated and will probably stay unique, as modern basketball has become extremely specialized. He earned All-NBA honors 11 times and led the Royals and the Bucks to 10 playoff berths. In 1971, Robertson teamed with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to give the Bucks their only NBA title.
Robertson ended his career with 26,710 points (25.7 per game), 9,887 assists (9.5 per game) and 7,804 rebounds (7.5 per game), and was the all-time leader in career assists and free throws made. As of 2005, the current leader in assist is John Stockton and in free throws made and attempted, Karl Malone.
Robertson was ranked #3 on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.
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