Entertainment (Civil Rights)

Eddie (Rochester) Anderson Born

Sep 18, 1905

Anderson was born.

Chuck Cooper Born

Sep 29, 1926

Cooper was born.

Chuck's Personal Info

Sep 29, 1926

Charles Henry Cooper
Position: Small Forward and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: September 29, 1926
Died: February 5, 1984 (Aged 57)
High School: Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College: Duquesne University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 2nd round, 1950 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 1950
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Contributor in 1977 (Full List)

Education Chuck

Jun 25, 1944

He attended West Virginia State College in 1944 and he also attended Duquesne University in 1950.

Bob Marley Born

Feb 6, 1945

Marley was born.

Military Service

Apr 23, 1946

Chuck Cooper served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1946.

Harlem

Apr 23, 1950

Cooper played for the Harlem Globetrotters

Chuck Cooper NBA

Apr 25, 1950

Chuck broke the color barrier in the NBA.

Cooper is Drafted

Apr 25, 1950

Chuck cooper gets drafted as the 12th pick and the 1st of the second round.

Chuck's Marriage

Aug 18, 1951

He married Patsy Jayne Ware, which was his first wife. Cooper married his second wife on March 28, 1957 and had all four of his children with her.

NBA Finals

Apr 7, 1956

Chuck Cooper plays for the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Pistons in the 1956 finals.

Rochester

Sep 1, 1963

Aderson retires and eventually dies due to heart conditions.

The Wailing Wailers (Marley)

Apr 21, 1965

Bob Marley debuts his first album.
There isn't an exact date.

Bob Marley Wedding

Feb 10, 1966

On February 10th,1966 Bob married Rita Anderson and formed The Wailers with Bunny and Peter Tosh. They released their first single “simmer down” and it instantly went to the top of the Jamaican charts in January 1964. They became popular in Jamaica, but they could never escape the fact that they had no money.

Bob's Marriage

Feb 10, 1966

Marley married Rita Anderson on this date and also formed The Wailers with Bunny (a childhood friend) and Peter Tosh.

Bob's Attempted Assassination

Dec 3, 1976

Bob was a major supporter of the People’s National Party in 1976 a group of gunmen attacked Bob while he was rehearsing on December 3rd, 1976. Bob was hit by one bullet in the sternum and the bicep, and one hit his wife, Rita, in the head. Luckily neither of them were injured severely. It was said that the gunmen were from the JLP who were rivals of the Peoples Nation Party. Bob played a show just two days after the assassination attempt.

Rochester's Death

Feb 28, 1977

Rochester dies due to heart conditions.

Rochester a Star?

Mar 1, 1977

Eddie Anderson was awardeed a star on the famous Star Walk in Hollywood.

Cancer for Marley?

Jul 16, 1977

In July 1977 Bob was getting treated for one of his toes that had been injured some time earlier the same year and they had discovered cancerous cells in it. His doctors wanted Bob to get the toe amputated. However, he refused because his religious beliefs did not allow amputation. He also denied it because Bob loved to dance and play soccer and without his big toe neither of these actions could’ve been performed as normal.

Bob Marley's Death

May 11, 1981

Marley dies.

Cooper's Death

Feb 5, 1984

Cooper dies.

Radio Hall of Fame (Eddie)

Jan 17, 2001

Rochester was elected into the radio hall of fame.