Today, August 9th is the 89th birthday of legendary Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy.
Still with us at his august old age, his indomitable will can be traced all the way to at least 1950, when he refused to report to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now Atlanta Hawks) after being drafted by them, instead being picked up by the Celts after refusing to report. He would go on to win six NBA championships with the team (1957 and 1959-63), led the league for eight years straight in assists per game, made the All-Star game thirteen times between 1951 and 1963, and won Most Valued Player in 1957, among many other honors.