On April 15, 1950 the NBA was integrated when four black players were drafted. Chuck Cooper was the first of the four and was drafted to the Boston Celtics. This is his story.

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Links to learn more:
https://chuckcooperfoundation.org/

https://biography.jrank.org/pages/233...

https://hofbbplayers.com/chuck-cooper/

https://theundefeated.com/features/ch...

https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pres...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08IK0...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixH3c...

Books:

Cooper, C., Finoli, D. (2020). Breaking Barriers: The Chuck Cooper Story. (n.p.): Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US.

Thomas, R. (2004). They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers. United States: University of Nebraska Press.