Cincinnati Royals – Page 2 – From Way Downtown

Fred Hetzel: Class of 1965

Now, it’s Fred Hetzel’s turn to haunt the Warriors for making him expendable.

Oscar Robertson: Why the Big O’s the Perfect Pro, 1968

In professional basketball, Oscar Robertson is what they call a made-to-order player.

Oscar Robertson: Why He’s the Best Ever, 1968

Says a long-time basketball expert, “If Oscar walked into your neighborhood playground for a pick-up game, he’d probably get his 30 and not much more. He’s the most consistent star ever.”

Happy Hairston: Oh, Happy Days, 1971

The superstars get the headlines, and nobody knows it better than Harold Hairston, the 6-foot-7 forward of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Johnny Green: Basketball’s Talented Antique, 1972

When Johnny Green was a first-round draft choice, he received $2,000 as a bonus. Rookies now are getting more than an entire team’s payroll used to be.

Flynn Robinson, 1970

There are few better than Flynn Robinson at what he does.

Did Jerry Lucas Outsmart Himself? 1963

Seldom in the history of American sports, and certainly never in the history of basketball, has so bright a student and so brilliant an athlete faced so uncertain a future as Jerry Ray Lucas.

Ken Durrett: The Great Dream Dies Hard, 1978

I had talent, a God-given talent, and I miss expressing myself. When they start naming the great forward of the game, I wanted to play against them.

Best of the Pros: The Big O, 1964

Number 14’s name is Oscar Robertson, and he is the best basketball player in the civilized world.

Remembering the Cincinnati Royals, 1979

Now, there are rumors floating around that the city again is being considered for an NBA franchise, what with the shiny new Riverfront Coliseum sitting almost idle downtown. Could the NBA make it in a different age, in a different building?