During the 1969–70 NBA season, the then 41-year-old Cousy, who was also the head coach for the Royals, made a late-season comeback as a player for seven games. Cousy averaged 0.7 points per game for the now Sacramento Kings.

Feb 13, 2025 · Bob Cousy, American basketball player and coach, who was one of the greatest ball-handling guards in NBA history, expert both at scoring and at playmaking. He helped the Boston Celtics win six championships (1957, 1959–63).

Nov 6, 2023 · A truly outstanding example of this phenomenon unfolded with the former Cincinnati Royals head coach, Bob Cousy, in 1970, following his retirement as a legendary Boston Celtics player in 1963. As recounted by then Bengals point guard Oscar Robertson , his head coach couldn't resist the urge to make an unprecedented return.

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Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Cousy served as coach of the Cincinnati Royals from 1969-74, compiling a 141-207 record. The summer after he retired, Cousy landed the head coaching job at Boston College.

Jan 11, 2025 · Bob Cousy blames coaches for advocating strategic basketball and not relying on the players' talents.

In 1963, Bob announced about his retirement. The same year, he released his autobiography “Basketball Is My Life”. He was also a coach at Boston College.

With Bob Cousy as their conductor, Jones, who played on the U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1956, was a welcome addition to a glorious supporting cast that included his college teammate, roommate, and best friend Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn, Frank Ramsey and Jim Loscutoff.

Headed back to the NBA in 1969, becoming the head coach of the Cincinnati Royals (led by Oscar Robertson) Coached the Royals – and later the Kansas City/Omaha Kings – for five years with little success

Jun 27, 2018 · Known as "the Houdini of the Hardwood," Bob Cousy (born 1928) was a pioneer in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Many consider him the definitive point guard and an excellent playmaker, one of the best ever to play the game of basketball.