Boston Celtics Shorts, worn by Bob Cousy
date: label: date made
content: 1950-1960
label: date made
content: 1950 - 1959
name: label: Associated Name
content: Boston Celtics
label: user
content: Cousy, Robert J.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: 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, among many other accolades. This "Houdini of the Hardwood" introduced speed 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.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Basketball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Robert J. Cousy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.1072.02
label: accession number
content: 1979.1072
label: catalog number
content: 1979.1072.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: basketball shorts
label: Object Name
content: shorts, basketball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, satin (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 in x 21 in; 40.64 cm x 53.34 cm