Oscar Robertson, KKK
Oscar Robertson recalls getting death threats from KKK before a game: "They said they would shoot me if I play"
Ku Klux Klan, the infamous white supremacist, war-fight terrorist, and hate group, once threatened to shoot Oscar Robertson if he dared to play. The legendary point guard shared the story during his appearance on the All The Smoke podcast and said that,
Oscar Robertson Recalls Harrowing Experience of KKK Threats During His Basketball Career: ‘They Were Gonna Do It’
Oscar Robertson is a basketball icon for his remarkable achievements on and off the court during the 1960s and '70s. As the 1971 NBA Champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.
This NBA legend took death threats while playing basketball in a time when the KKK keept its promises
Oscar Robertson is one of the most respected players in the NBA and in the NCAA. He was a player for the Milwaukee Bucks for a short period of time but he played for the Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson recounts time he got a telegram from KKK saying if he played 'they’re going to shoot me'
Oscar Robertson was a force of nature in college at Cincinnati — the team lost nine games total in his three seasons. He averaged 33.8 points per game in college and won the national scoring title each of his three years,
Oscar Robertson Opens Up On The KKK Threatening To Shoot Him For Playing Basketball
Oscar Robertson overcame death threats sent by the KKK to fulfill his dream of playing basketball at the highest level.
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Inside the KKK plot to kill Barack Obama — and the FBI informant who stopped it
Getty Images In September 2008, members of a Wayward, Fla., chapter of the Ku Klux Klan concocted an elaborate scheme to kill Barack Obama days before he was elected president. They planned ...
‘Ku Klux Klan’ remark causes stir at Darlington City Council meeting
A Darlington City Councilwoman who’s been involved in racially-charged incidents in the past is now being criticized for a ...
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Former Klan member jailed for US church bombing
A former member of the Ku Klux Klan was found guilty of first-degree ... Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Addie Mae Collins, all aged 14, and Denise McNair, 11, died in the blast, which ...
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Montgomery County denied a permit application by a Ku Klux Klan group that wanted to hold another rally in Dayton, citing a significant threat to public health and safety, officials said Friday.
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Oscar Mack Vs the Ku Klux Klan
The following year, elements of the Ku Klux Klan participated in the Rosewood Massacre. The events that transpired in Oscar Mack versus the Ku Klux Klan occurred in a state notorious for ...
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An eight-part series that promised an up-close look at the Ku Klux Klan was derailed after it ... Members of the Robertson family of the A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty” have convinced ...
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David Allen Grier called them "the New Klan." JeDonna Matthews Dinges, a Black woman, says that a neighbor at a house adjacent to hers displayed a Ku Klux Klan flag, but she's not taking the ...
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‘Ku Klux Klan’ remark causes stir at Darlington City Council meeting
Anna Dewitt, a volunteer for the beautification board said their excitement turned into shock as councilwoman Sheila Baccus uttered the words “Oh Lord, the Ku Klux Klan.” “We were just ...