Title Work

Title No: 16796

Title: Interview with Oscar Robertson

Medium: Audio; Moving Image

Original Medium: Film; Recorded Sound; Video

Date: 18 Dec  1984 (Created)

Interview with Oscar Robertson conducted for Black Champions.  Discussion centers on his career in basketball, beginning with playing in Indianapolis growing up to professionally in the NBA as well as playing in the 1960 Olympic Games.  Other topics include segregation while traveling in the United States and playing for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 53 min 8 sec 

Genres: Interview

Subjects: African American basketball players; Olympics; Litigation; Free agents (Sports); Olympic Games (17th : 1960 : Rome, Italy)

Name As Subjects: National Basketball Association; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Robertson, Oscar