{"id":85479,"date":"2019-08-22T17:27:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T00:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=85479"},"modified":"2019-08-22T17:27:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T00:27:35","slug":"robert-joseph-bob-cousy-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=85479","title":{"rendered":"Robert Joseph \u201cBob\u201d Cousy Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230;Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Joseph \u201cBob\u201d Cousy.  This prestigious award is the Nation\u2019s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69134440_2408111362609916_6856793293812924416_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69134440_2408111362609916_6856793293812924416_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69134440_2408111362609916_6856793293812924416_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69134440_2408111362609916_6856793293812924416_n-570x285.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69166487_2408480192573033_8533623426105999360_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69166487_2408480192573033_8533623426105999360_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69166487_2408480192573033_8533623426105999360_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69166487_2408480192573033_8533623426105999360_n-570x379.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wt6gYgkl81s\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bob Cousy is one of basketball\u2019s all-time greatest players and an exemplary American on and off the court.  During his 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, the \u201cHoudini of the Hardwood\u201d led his team into legendary success including six NBA National Championships.  He led the league in assists for 8 straight years, was a 13-time All-Star, and won the NBA\u2019s Most Valuable Player award in 1957.  Off the court, Mr. Cousy fought racism and became a leader for racial equality in and beyond the league.  He was also instrumental in the creation of the NBA Players Association.  In 1971, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230;Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Joseph \u201cBob\u201d Cousy. 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