Personal information | |
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Born | Newark, Delaware, U.S. | August 30, 1907
Died | December 19, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 73)
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Philadelphia Central |
Playing career | 1925–1945 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1925–1928 | Philadelphia Panthers |
1926–1927 | Philadelphia Giants |
1926–1927 | Philadelphia Scholastics |
1929–1941 | New York Rens |
1940–1945 | Washington Bears |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
Charles Theodore "Tarzan" Cooper (August 30, 1907 – December 19, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach who is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is best known for his time with the all-Black professional New York Renaissance.[1]