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In a smoky room during the 1950 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected a slick, ball-handling defender and relentless rebounder who changed the dynamics of the game. Duquesne University graduate Chuck Cooper, the 14th pick, and fellow black players Earl Lloyd and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, were
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