Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oscar Palmer Robertson

"Big O"

By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

1. Oscar Palmer Robertson Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Three-time Player of the Year and three-time All American at the University of Cincinnati. Co-captain of the 1960 Gold-Medal-winning United States Olympic Champions. Played 14 years with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. (NBA) Rookie of the Year (1961), NBA Most Valuable Player (1964), All-NBA First Team nine times, and played in 12 All-Star Games (MVP three times). Won an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1979). Inducted - 1995

Erected 1995 by Presented to the Hall of Fame by Bob Fish Pontiac/Cadillac/GMC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.

Location. 43° 2.533′ N, 87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is on North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Badger" Bob Johnson (here, next to this marker); Dianne Holum

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

(here, next to this marker); Ray Nitschke (here, next to this marker); Bernard E. "Bernie" Heselton (here, next to this marker); Don Gehrmann (here, next to this marker); Terry Brennan (here, next to this marker); Carl Marchese (here, next to this marker); Charles John Grimm (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.

Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.

By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena image. Click for full size.

By Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.