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• Oscar Robertson is a retired NBA guard and CBS Sports color commentator. He played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Oscar Palmer Robertson
  2. Nickname: "The Big O"
  3. Born: November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee
  4. Led University of Cincinnati to two Final Four appearances, 79-9 record over three years
  5. 12-time NBA All-Star
  6. Averaged a triple-double for each game in 1961-62 season
  7. Collegiate [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Robertson_Trophy player of the year award] named in his honor
  8. [http: //www.thebigo.com/News/RuleIndex.html "The Oscar Robertson Rule"] set the stage for free agency in the NBA
  9. President and CEO of [http: //www.orsolutions.com/ORShtml/home.html Oscar Robertson Solutions L.L.C.], Orchem Corporation, and OR Document Management Services, LLC
  10. Member and manager, [http: //www.orfoods.com/ OR Food Force, LLC]
  11. General Partner, Oscar Robertson Media Ventures
  12. Member, Board of Trustees, [http: //www.lupus.org Lupus Foundation of America]
  13. Honorary Spokesperson, [http: //www.kidney.org National Kidney Foundation]

• Career

  During his three seasons at the University of Cincinnati, Robertson led the Bearcats to a 79-9 overall record and won the scoring title each year. Robertson was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in 1960. He continued to dominate the competition as he did in college, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award and being named to the All-NBA First Team. Robertson enjoyed a stellar career in Cincinnati until he was unexpectedly traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1970.

  Robertson is recognized today as one of the greatest NBA players of all-time. He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980 and still attends nearly all home games for the University of Cincinnati's men's basketball team.

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