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 received threats from the KKK before a game
WEB1 day 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 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 …
WEB2 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 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 ...
Oscar Robertson Recalls Harrowing Experience of KKK Threats
WEB1 day ago · The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a group of American white supremacist organizations, has a long history of terrorism and hate crimes, mainly against African Americans, Jews, and Catholics.
Ku Klux Klan 1959. prijetio legendi NBA-a: Tog dana mi je
WEB23 hours 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, 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.
Oscar Robertson: 'Klu Klux Klan prijetio mi je smrću' - Net.hr
WEB7 hours 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.
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