Bob Cousy PF Flyers All-American Reissue
You probably have heard this story before. A man born in New York, takes up basketball as a teenager, goes to college where he wins an NCAA Championship, turns around his new NBA team from awful to awesome, retires after grabbing 6 rings, and comes back when he is old enough to be the father of some of his teammates. You may be thinking of MJ, but a generation before Mike was born, Bob Cousy was making history.
Bob Cousy, born to French immigrants in NYC, learned basketball from the streets in New York. Though a Catholic Caucasian, Cousy spent most of his time on the playground playing with African Americans, Jews, and other ethnic minorities learning a more liberal form of basketball than the slow paced, chess-like play that basketball was in the 1940s.
Playing for Holy Cross, many were not fond of his street-ball like play with behind-the-back dribbles, and also by no-look, behind-the-back, and half-court passes. Despite his “risky” playing style, he helped lead the Crusaders to an NCAA title as a Freshman.
In the his first season in the NBA he helped turn around a 22-46 Celtics to a playoff team. His streetball-like moves earned him the nickname the “Houdini of the Hardwood” but in his first six seasons he was not able to get his team through the playoffs. From 1956-1963, Cousy, along with other Celtics Hall-of-Famers, brought Boston 6 NBA Championships and like someone else we know retired after his sixth ring. Cousy later coached both college and pro ball, but returned to the NBA at the tender age of 41 for the Cincinnati Royals.
PF Flyers is re-releasing the All-American which was the shoe Bob Cousy wore throughout the Boston “dynasty days”. Though not officially a signature shoe, the shoe was long referred to as “the ones Cousy wore” while he bagged 6 rings. These sneakers will release next month in 4 colors including a solid Celtics green.
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haha damn Matt’s dropping some knowledge on us! Its incredible how so much of Bob Cousy’s story is just like Mike’s.
I personally have always loved low top Chucks, so these are a must for me. The all green joints are ill, but i think i will go with what Bob probably wore back in the day with the creme canvas.
Nice post though, well worth the read.
Comment by Sneak Fan — January 31, 2008 @ 2:54 am
These are kinda fresh……….I always wanted some all green shoes that look like chucks.
I might cop a pair.
Comment by Luck — January 31, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Don’t quote me, but I think they are only $50 or $60 - not a bad price for a limited, quality product.
Comment by Nice Kicks — January 31, 2008 @ 10:24 am
I’d definately grab the cream colored ones
Comment by Flatsole — January 31, 2008 @ 11:00 am
Green, particularly this hue, is actually my favorite color, but I just can’t get with this silhouette. Nice rundown of his career though.
Comment by K1000 — January 31, 2008 @ 11:51 am
yo BOB COUSy sweet BuT da SHOEs is kinda WhACk its for somebody who is a die hard fan of CANVAS CONVERSE !!!!!
Comment by ANDREZ — January 31, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Cousy’s game was tight but i think they up the game on the sneaks 4 him too much green.
Comment by solesaved — January 31, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
I’m not really feel’in them
Comment by BapeFootSoulja — February 1, 2008 @ 8:15 am
I’m kinda feelin’em it reminds me of my favorite movie Sandlot
Comment by Joshua — February 1, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
i didnt even know they still made pf flers, i dont these they look like all stars
Comment by g-man — February 1, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
the greens are pretty hot.
Comment by dre — February 1, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
gonna try and cop one of them cuz these r classics
Comment by greenmaker24 — February 1, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
I think im gonna get these, they gotta lot of history behind them, they dont look that great from a design perspective imo, but in the monotone colorways they look nice
Comment by BKost — February 1, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
i luv dose shoes wen day cum out got 2 get dem
Comment by robert — February 2, 2008 @ 4:40 am
nope
Comment by YoungAndRestless23 — February 2, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
found them here http://www.classicsportshoes.com/pfflyers-bob-cousy-natural.html
Comment by sage — February 7, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
These are not the EXACT same shoes the COOZ wore during his
playing days with the Celtics. For one thing, the soles are
completely different. Also, the “side-lace” feature is different from the ORIGINAL model, along with the markings
(two black stripes below a red stripe) etc.
Comment by Celtic Glen — March 8, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
they look questionable
they are probably real expensive
i sw them in this specialty store and everything there is real expensive
Comment by rexquando — September 6, 2008 @ 5:39 pm