Cousy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He played a pass-first style handed down from basketball’s earliest days, a tradition that runs from Bob Cousy and Magic Johnson to John Stockton and Jason Kidd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Bob Cousy would not know what to do with Allen Iverson's crossover; however, origins and roots matter.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023
Nowell was the difference, putting his name alongside New York City point guard greats like Kenny Smith, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson and Bob Cousy, and sending Kansas State to its first Elite Eight since 2018.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
“He’s mellowed,” said Cousy, “and is allowing himself to reach out and communicate with people who want to have a relationship with him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2022
He had once dribbled a basketball lefthanded to and from school for an entire year because he had heard Bob Cousy say that a great guard must be able to dribble well with either hand.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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