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At Crispus Attucks, Robertson's coach was Ray Crowe, whose emphasis on a fundamentally sound game had a positive effect on Robertson's style of play. In , as a sophomore, he starred on an Attucks team that lost in the semi-state finals state quarterfinals to eventual state champions Milan, whose story would later be the basis of the classic movie Hoosiers.
But with Robertson leading the team, Crispus Attucks proceeded to dominate its opposition, going 31—1 in and winning the first state championship for any all-black school in the nation. The following year the team finished with a perfect 31—0 record and won a second straight state title, becoming the first team in Indiana to secure a perfect season along the way to a state-record 45 straight victories.
The state championships won by the all-black school were the first-ever for Indianapolis. However, the celebrations were cut short by the city's leaders. The players were driven outside of town to hold their party because, said Robertson in The Indianapolis Star , "They said the blacks are gonna tear up downtown. Basketball" in , after scoring Robertson continued to dominate his opponents while at the University of Cincinnati, recording an incredible scoring average of In each of his 3 years, he won the national scoring title, was named an All-American, and chosen College Player of the Year, while setting 14 NCAA and 19 school records.
However, a championship eluded Robertson, something that would become a repeated occurrence in his later career. Despite his success on the courts, Robertson's college career was soured by racism.
Road trips to segregated cities were especially difficult, with Robertson often sleeping in college dorms instead of hotels. This honor brought the award full circle for Robertson since he had won the first two awards ever presented. After college, Robertson co-captained the U. The team, described as the greatest assemblage of amateur basketball talent ever, went undefeated during the competition to win the gold medal. Robertson was a starting forward along with Purdue's Terry Dischinger , but played point guard as well.
There, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick. In his rookie season, Robertson finished with However, the Royals finished with a dismal 33—46 record and stayed in the cellar of the Western Division.
In the —62 season , Robertson made NBA history. In that season, he became the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, averaging The Royals earned a playoff berth ; however, they were eliminated in the first round by the Detroit Pistons.
In the —64 season , the Royals achieved an impressive 55—25 record, [11 ] which meant second place in the Eastern Division. Under new coach Jack McMahon , Robertson flourished, and for the first time in his career, he had a decent supporting cast: second scoring option Jack Twyman was now supplemented by Jerry Lucas and Wayne Embry , and fellow guard Adrian Smith helped Robertson in the backcourt.
Robertson had another magnificent season, leading the NBA in free-throw percentage, scoring a career-high In the postseason , the Royals defeated the Philadelphia 76ers , but then were dominated by the Celtics 4 games to 1.
From a win—loss perspective, however, this season would be Robertson's last successful Royals season. From the the —65 season on, things began to turn sour for the franchise. Despite Robertson's stellar play, never failing to record averages of at least At 6-foot-5 and pounds, Robertson was the first big guard. Magic was only one year old when Robertson made his NBA debut. Just how good was he? There is no more complete player than Oscar. Born in , Robertson grew up dirt-poor in a segregated housing project in Indianapolis.
In the projects he not only learned basketball but also learned firsthand about racial discrimination and economic inequality. Oscar Robertson was the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. Robertson attended Crispus Attucks High School, an all-Black school that had no gym and one that white schools refused to play until Robertson arrived.
He averaged The team went in and in including a state-record 45 straight victories and took state titles both years. He was nothing short of incredible as a collegian, scoring Three times he won the national scoring title, was an All-American, and was named College Player of the Year.
He led the Bearcats to two Final Fours and a record during his three varsity seasons. As a sophomore Robertson scored 56 points in a tournament game at Madison Square Garden, and he scored 62 points in another contest.
Cincinnati, however, had never had a Black player before. In the late s road trips through the Midwest were awkward, to say the least. Barred from hotels until his junior year, Robertson often had to stay in college dorms. Co-captains on the gold medal-winning U. Robertson went to the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick.
The system allowed a team to claim a local college player in exchange for giving up its first-round pick. West went to the Lakers, who were moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, as the first overall selection of the regular draft. Robertson exploded onto the NBA scene, finishing third in the league in scoring With forward Jack Twyman contributing The team, however, remained in the Western Division cellar. In , the season he averaged a triple-double, Robertson led the Royals to the first of six straight trips to the playoffs.
He repeated as assists champion with
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