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 …
WEB3 days 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 received threats from the KKK before a game
WEB3 days ago · During the first half of the 20th century, several areas of the United States were devastated by terrorist attacks by the Ku Klux Klan, which dedicated itself to attacking black people, including professional players, as was the case of Oscar Robertson.
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 ...
Ku Klux Klan 1959. prijetio legendi NBA-a: Tog dana mi je
WEB2 days ago · Robertson je nedavno u podcastu All the Smoke ispričao kako je 1959. godine bio je na Dixie Classic turniru i primio prijeteći telegram od rasističke organizacije Ku Klux Klan: "U telegramu je pisalo: ‘Ako budeš igrao, ubit ćemo te.‘. Dao sam poruku treneru, a kasnije tog dana netko mi je pokucao na vrata. Otvorio sam i zatekao bijelog ...
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: 'Klu Klux Klan prijetio mi je smrću' - Net.hr
WEB1 day ago · U podcastu je ispričao kako je 1959. godine bio na Dixie Classic turniru i primio prijeteći telegram od rasističke organizacije Ku Klux Klan. Poznati Yahoo Sport prenosi Robertsonove riječi: "Nisam znao ništa o Dixie Classicu. tom jakom turniru. Pa sam dobio telegram u kojem je pisalo: ako budeš igrao, ubit ćemo te.
Death threats from KKK! Legendary Oscar Robertson recalls scary ...
WEB3 days ago · The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist terrorist group, often positioned itself as the ultimate aggressor. Oscar Robertson defied death threats & discrimination throughout his career ⁰⁰“I get a telegram. It says, ‘If you go out and play we’re gonna shoot you.’…. I’ll never forget that as long as I live.”⁰.