Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics wing Chuck Cooper was traded to the Milwaukee Hawks on this day, the same day Larry Bird won his 3rd and final MVP award.

The Hall-of-Famer is the only person in league history to collect the league’s MVP, coach of the year and executive of the year awards. Cooper, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had been drafted by the Celtics out of Duquesne in the 1950 NBA Draft with the 14th overall pick. Boston takes Charles Cooper of Duquesne.” McDonald would also win a ring with Boston in 1976, for whom he would play two seasons, logging 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. Stacom would stick for five seasons with the Celtics, with whom he won a ring in 1976, averaging 5.3 points, 1.5 boards, and 1.5 assists per game. He would play four seasons with Boston under team president and coach Red Auerbach, averaging 6.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in his time with the franchise.