Oscar Robertson recounts time he got a telegram from KKK …
WEBRobertson recounted some of the racism he faced before that tournament — including a death threat from the Klu Klux Klan — in an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast.
Oscar Robertson recalls getting death threats from KKK before a …
WEBKu Klux Klan, the infamous white supremacist, war-fight terrorist, and hate group, once threatened to shoot Oscar Robertson if he dared to play. The legendary point guard shared the story during ...
"Didn't think about being shot" - Oscar Robertson reveals facing …
WEB1 day ago · Oscar Robertson couldn't afford to lose what he worked hard to build as a young individual and he wasn't, in any shape or form, going to stoop down to the kind of level ensued by the likes of the KKK.
Oscar Robertson Opens Up On The KKK Threatening To Shoot …
WEBRobertson shared an incredible story on the 'All the Smoke' podcast about the time the KKK threatened to shoot and kill him. "We were playing the Dixie Classics, I get a telegram, says, 'If you go ...
Indianapolis museum honors Oscar Robertson, Black Hoosiers …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · In the early 1920s, the Indianapolis School Board announced the need for a segregated high school for Black students, with much pressure coming from the state’s Ku Klux Klan.
Oscar Robertson’s legacy much more than triple-doubles
WEBAug 13, 2020 · In 1959, he received a telegram from the Ku Klux Klan warning him that he would be shot if he played in the next game. He played. During his career, he was an MVP and scored 25.7 points per...
Oscar Robertson and his Crispus Attucks teammates the …
WEBFeb 25, 2009 · Oscar Robertson and his Crispus Attucks teammates fought segregation and discrimination en route to becoming the nation's first all-black team to win a state championship.
'White Robes and Broken Badges' exposes the inner workings of the Ku …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · In his new book, "White Robes And Broken Badges," Moore gives a firsthand account of his experiences infiltrating the KKK's invisible empire and the rise in white supremacy ideology,...
Oscar Robertson, a staunch player rights advocate, on Martin
WEBJan 17, 2022 · He was the second Black athlete at Cincinnati and received death threats from the Ku Klux Klan. “Let me tell you how naive I was,” he said. “We play a game at North Texas University.
‘A Touch of Glory’ recounts Indianapolis high school ... - Chalkbeat
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The play recounts how the team, led by Oscar Robertson, became the first all-Black team to win the state championship. The play coincides with NBA All-Star weekend, a basketball celebration...
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