Sculptureworks, Inc.

Blair Buswell
"Oscar Robertson" Monument
Bronze, 8' H

Part of the permanent collection of the University of Cincinnati.

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Oscar Robertson (left) and Sculptor Blair Buswell (right) stand next to the "Oscar Robertson" Monument at the University of Cincinnati.

Basketball legend and Hall of Famer "Big O" Oscar Robertson (left) visits the studio of Sculptor Blair Buswell (right) to check the clay sculpture of him as a college player. The completed bronze sculpture is now on permanent display at the University of Cincinnati.

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Sculptor Blair Buswell made this larger-than-life armature to support his monumental sculpture of Oscar Robertson. Blair covered this steel armature with foam before adding the clay.
The finished clay version of the "Oscar Robertson" Monument in Sculptor Blair Buswell's studio.

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The finished clay version of the "Oscar Robertson" Monument in Sculptor Blair Buswell's studio.
The finished clay version of the "Oscar Robertson" Monument in Sculptor Blair Buswell's studio.

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Sculptor Blair Buswell with the completed clay version of the "Oscar Robertson" Monument.

Sculptor Blair Buswell's monumental bronze sculpture of basketball legend and Hall of Famer "Big O" Oscar Robertson is on permanent display at the University of Cincinnati.
The sculpture depicts Oscar Robertson as a college player at the University of Cincinnati, where he scored and average of 33.8 points per game, won the national scoring title three times, was an All-American, and was named College Player of the Year. He led the University of Cincinnati Bearcats to two Final Fours and a 79-9 record during his three varsity seasons. Oscar Robertson went on to amass 26,710 points, 9,887 assists, and 7,804 rebounds during his 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

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