Bob McCoy

Robert Lee McCoy (November 28, 1934 – July 2, 2016) was an American basketball player and coach. He was born in Longville, Louisiana, and attended Beauregard Parish Training School in nearby DeRidder.[1] McCoy played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers from 1953 to 1957. He set a Louisiana state record for rebounds in a single game when he grabbed 34 during a 1954 game against Tougaloo College.[2] McCoy was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the 10th overall pick of the 1957 NBA draft and became the first black player from Louisiana to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Pistons head coach Charley Eckman asserted that "even such a highly regarded prospect as McCoy" would find it difficult to make the team's 10-player roster and McCoy ultimately never played in the NBA.[4]

Bob McCoy
Personal information
Born(1934-11-28)November 28, 1934
Longville, Louisiana
DiedJuly 2, 2016(2016-07-02) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeauregard Parish
(DeRidder, Louisiana)
CollegeGrambling State (1953–1957)
NBA draft1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
PositionForward
Career history
As coach:
1958–1970George Washington Carver HS

McCoy served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1958.[1] He returned to DeRidder to become a teacher and basketball coach at George Washington Carver High School from 1958 to 1970.[1] He also taught and coached at DeRidder High School and in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.[1]

References
  1. "Robert Lee "Coach" McCoy". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. Bonnette, Louis (December 25, 1974). "Grambling Stars Lead Cage Records". Ruston Daily Leader. p. 10. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. Troy, Josh (June 30, 2009). "Dale Brown discusses community involvement, coaching experiences". Beauregard Daily News. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. Fuscas, George (September 27, 1957). "Piston Draftees Get Orders; Wings Back, Adams Happy". Detroit Free Press. p. 35. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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