Duquesne University students in Pittsburgh watch as a member of the team takes a foul shot against Rider, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse as Duquesne University officially opens the facility named after Chuck Cooper who was an All-American at Duquesne, and he became the first Black person
drafted by an NBA team in 1950. After his NBA career, Chuck Cooper moved back to Pittsburgh, where he held various public service positions. He died
in 1984 at age 57. Duquesne beat Rider, 73-61. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette via AP)