Bob Cousy

Born :9 August 1928

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Bob Cousy born on 9th August 1928. As of today 7th May 2025 , we have thoughtfully curated a selection of 17 powerful, inspirational, and motivational quotes - carefully handpicked from an extensive archive of life lessons and timeless wisdom. This legendary quote writer was born in american and went on to share won inspiring words with the world, leaving behind a global legacy that transcends borders.

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Quotes of Bob Cousy

Timeless words and powerful thoughts from Bob Cousy - discover the wisdom, inspiration, and voice behind the quotes that continue to resonate

My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7.

People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed at African Americans.

There were riots in just about every game we played with Syracuse.

Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics.

I grew up in the heart of the Depression.

French was my first language.

That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition.

We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did.

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid.

But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.

You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances that are available today - so from that standpoint, playing with a cast on my arm was a fortunate event in my life.