Cousy on the Cover

This image of Bob Cousy maneuvering his way around the Fort Wayne Pistons defense graced the cover of Sports Illustrated on January 9, 1956. It was yet another record for Cousy, as he was the first NBA player featured on the magazine’s cover. In the accompanying article, New York Knicks Head Coach Joe Lapchick said of Cousy, “I’ve seen many great ones since I began fooling around with a ball in 1912 … Bob Cousy, though, is the best I’ve ever seen.”