Charles Theodore "Tarzan" Cooper (August 30, 1907 – December 19, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach who is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
After playing at Philadelphia Central High School, Cooper turned pro in 1925.
[citation needed] In 1939, he won the World Professional Basketball Tournament with the Rens[3] and again in 1943 with the Washington Bears, which he coached and consisted of many former New York Rens players.
[4][5][6] At 6 ft 4 in (193 cm),[7] Cooper has been called the greatest center that ever played by Hall of Famer Joe Lapchick, center for the rival Original Celtics.
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