Uptown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Charles "Chuck" Cooper

(1926-1984)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 15, 2023

1. Charles "Chuck" Cooper Marker

Inscription. Following an All-American career at Duquesne, Cooper made basketball history as the first African American drafted by an NBA team. Selected by the Boston Celtics on April 25, 1950, the barrier-breaking Cooper helped pave the way for the integration of the NBA.

Erected 2020 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1950.

Location. 40° 26.267′ N, 79° 59.301′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Uptown. It is on Forbes Avenue near Magee Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1208 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Merchants Savings & Trust Company (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mercy Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Le Magnifique (approx. 0.2 miles away); Epiphany Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Duquesne University Victory Garden

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Duquesne Class Ring (approx. ¼ mile away); Rev. Joseph Strub (approx. ¼ mile away); Duquesne University (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 15, 2023

2. Charles "Chuck" Cooper Marker

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Charles "Chuck" Cooper

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.