Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to. – Bob Cousy
We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best owner in the league. – Bob Cousy
We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did. – Bob Cousy
Race wasn’t an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures. – Bob Cousy
You have to remember that coaching wasn’t sophisticated back then – you didn’t have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances that are available today – so from that standpoint, playing with a cast on my arm was a fortunate event in my life. – Bob Cousy
People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed at African Americans. – Bob Cousy
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns – the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition. – Bob Cousy
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all. – Bob Cousy