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<< 1956 1957 1958 >> -------------------- August 31, 2004 Bob Cousy: 1957 NBA Most Valuable Player
Born: August 9, 1928. New York, New York, USA. College: Holy Cross NBA start: Drafted 11th overall by Boston in the 1950 NBA draft. Size: Height:6'1" - Weight:175lbs MVP stats: gp:64 - mpg:36.9 - ppg:20.6 - rpg:4.8 - apg:7.5 - fg%:37.8 - ft%:82.1 Team standing: Boston 44-28, 1rst in Eastern division. Knocked out St Louis 4-3 in NBA finals. Comments: Despite the fact that rookie Bill Russell missed half of the season for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the team never lacked strong play from Bill Sharman, rookie of the year to be Tom Heinsohn, and eventual league MVP Bob Cousy, who also registered the assist title and the all-star game MVP. -------------------- << 1956 1957 1958 >> Back to MVPs' list Back to NBA almanac |
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