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Chuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA draft | April 25, 1950 | HISTORY On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection, the first pick in the sec...

3. Chuck Cooper’s selection provided a pathway for other African Americans to play in the league.

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1. Seventy five years ago on this day, April 25, 1950, a student from Duquesne University by name of Chuck Cooper became the first African American to be drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics.

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