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I agree.Bob Cousy, who turned basket- ball professional in 1950 after a distinguished college court ca- reer at Holy Cross University, will be among the all-time greats of sports to be honored at the Victor Awards presentations Sat- urday at Saud^Hotelin Las Vegas. The presentation dinner and awards ceremony, at which outs- tanding competitors of the past will be presented with the ?╟úVic- tor?╟Ñ trophy is sponsored by the Sportsmen?╟╓s Club for the City of Hope Medical Center. Cousy belongs on the list of basketball?╟╓s history makers for his fantastic playmaking ability. A standout performer from the beginning of his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, Cousy, at 6-1, proved that a good little man could be at least as valuable as a good big man, in a game that stressed height. Besides being voted to the all- NBA All-Star first team for nine consecutive seasons, Cousy set an assist record in 1953 with 547, led the league in assists for the next seven years and broke his own record in 1960, being credited with 715 assists. He was named most valuable player in the 1954 and 1957 all-star games, and led all sewers in the 1955 game. After retiring Cousy served as coach of the Boston College bas- ketball team, before accepting the post of coach of the NBA?╟╓s Cincinnati Royals. In 1960, Cousy was elected to the all-time team, professional and amateur, compiled by Charles Hyatt in the Denver Post. As a ?╟úVictor?╟Ñ Award honoree, Cousy will join more than 60 athletes of past decades who simi- larly have been honored since 1967. Basketball players pre- viously selected include Rick Barry, Paul Endacott, George Mikan, John Wooden and Cousy?╟╓s former Celtic teammate, Bill Sharman.