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Charles Henry Cooper entered the world on the 29th of September 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Westinghouse High School and graduated in 1944 with an average of more than 13 points per game during his senior year.
On the 25th of April 1950, history changed when the Boston Celtics chose him with the 14th overall pick. This moment made him the first African American drafted into the NBA by a professional basketball team.
During his NBA career, Cooper played a total of 409 games across six seasons. He scored 2,725 points for an average of 6.66 points per game.
Charles Henry Cooper died at age 57 on the 5th of February 1984 of liver cancer. He passed away at Forbes Hospice in Pittsburgh.
Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on the 9th of September 2019. This recognition came nearly three decades after his death in 1984.