of his time this player was?
If one squints their eyes and really focuses, I’m convinced one can see Boston Celtics’ great Bob Cousy playing in today’s NBA.
Cousy is the primary subject of this week’s Fan Teaser image captured by legendary photographer Hy Peskin in this illuminating shot from the Boston Garden in November 1955. The shot, from the November 19, 1955 game against the Fort Wayne Pistons in the Boston Garden, showcases Cousy as he often was: Running defenders into each other (note the two Pistons colliding with one another).
In addition to being a six-time NBA Champion and the league’s MVP in 1957, Cousy was also an NBA All-Star each of his first 13 seasons. This despite the Celtics being unwilling to draft the Holy Cross College product. In fact, he was drafted in 1950 by the Tri-City Battlehawks with the fourth pick. After refusing to report to what would later become the Quad Cities, Cousy was claimed by the Chicago Stags who promptly folded. After the franchise folded he was dispersed to the Celtics who, famously, were hoping to not get him in favor of either Max Zaslofsky or Andy Phillip.
Just to review, The Fan Teaser was the creation of former Ann Arbor News Sports Editor Geoff Larcom. Longtime friend and fellow Ann Arbor News alum, Pat Schutte, took it to heights previously unknown. We aim to keep it alive here at The Sports Fan Project. The cropped photo and the accompanying clue give you an idea as to who or what the image is of. We invite you to use the Comment option to take a crack at solving the Teaser and, if you’re so inclined, participate in some good-spirited banter with your fellow sports fans. The Fan Teaser will appear each Friday morning with the reveal coming to you Sunday.