The average asking rental rate per sq ft/year for Retail Commercial properties in Columbia, SC as of Aug 15 was $13.38. This represents an increase of 1.2% compared to the prior 3 months, with a decrease of -10.0% year-over-year.his represents an increase of 3.3% compared to the prior 3 months, with an increase of +0.0% year-over-year. County-wide, average rental rates in Columbia are +3.3% higher at $5.74 per sq ft/year for Industrial properties currently for lease.
Charles Henry Chuck Cooper (September 29, 1926 â February 5, 1984) was an American professional basketball player. He and two others, Nat Sweetwater Clifton and Earl Lloyd, became the first African American player in the NBA in 1950. Cooper was also the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team, as the second pick of the second round by the Boston Celtics.
Chuck Cooper, one of the NBA's first Black players. On this date in 1926, Chuck Cooper was born. He was an African American basketball player and later a city official. He was born in Pittsburgh, the son of Daniel and Emma Cooper. He played basketball and graduated from Westinghouse High School and attended West Virginia State before entering the Navy during World War II. After his service, the 6â5â Cooper attended Duquesne University and was one of the first Black All-Americans. On April 25, 1950 Cooper broke the color barrier in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was drafted by the Boston Celtics. According to his coach Red Auerbach, Cooper âhad to go through hellâ as the first Black in the sport.