Oscar Robertson is one of the most popular athletes of the 20th century. The National Basketball Association named him one of its 50 greatest players of all time. He is a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He served as President of the NBA Players Association from 1963-74.
 
He first attracted national attention at Crispus Attucks High School, where the “Big O” led his team to a 45-game winning streak, two consecutive Indiana state championships and a national championship. Attucks was the first African-American school and the first Indianapolis school to win the Indiana state crown, and the first African-American school to win a national championship.
 
In college, he was the first player to lead the NCAA in scoring three straight years or to win Player of the Year honors three times. He was on the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal team and during his 14-year NBA career he led his teams to 10 playoff appearances, including an NBA championship in 1971.

Since his retirement, Mr. Robertson has been active as a broadcaster, author and entrepreneur. He is president of Cincinnati-based Orchem, Inc., Orfiex, Ltd., and Orpack-Stone Corporation, and also has interests in banking, real estate, document services and media.