Wendy's

. Basing on their lifetime averages, Robertson's numbers are superior:. The chain is also famous for its chili and its Frosty dairy desserts. Neither the greatest scorers of all time like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain, stellar passers like Magic Johnson, John Stockton or Bob Cousy, allrounders like Larry Bird or current superstars Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson or Shaquille O'Neal can rival him. In 1999 it pulled out of London and Hong Kong (the Hong Kong chain, located in Wan Chai, however, has already been closed). Assuming every assist creates 2 points (a number which is actually a bit too low, as an assist can also lead to a 3-point-basket), a table which calculates "created points per game" can be created. After international expansion in the 1980s, the chain retrenched in the late 1990s. Robertson is also arguably the greatest offensive producer ever.

Peller, aged 84, was dropped from the campaign in 1985 because she performed in a commercial for Prego spaghetti sauce, saying she "finally found" the beef. Robertson was ranked #3 on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003. Her famous line quickly entered the American pop culture (it was even used to devastating effect by Walter Mondale in defeating Gary Hart in the Democratic primary election) and served to promote Wendy's hamburgers. Robertson ended his career with 26,710 points (25.7 per game), 9,887 assists (9.5 per game) and 7,804 rebounds (7.5 per game), and was the all-time leader in career assists and free throws made. Starting on January 9, 1984, elderly actress Clara Peller was featured in the successful "Where's the Beef?" North American commercial campaign for Wendy's. In 1971, Robertson teamed with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to give the Bucks their only NBA title. The restaurant chain was named after Dave Thomas' 8-year old daughter, Melinda, who had the nickname of "Wendy." The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio. He earned All-NBA honors 11 times and led the Royals and the Bucks to 10 playoff berths.

By 1989, Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commericals for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death. His best statistical season was 1961-62, when Robertson averaged a triple-double for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated. However, by the mid-80's some Wendy's restaurants became underperforming and closed. His 14-year NBA career as a point guard with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. The first Wendy's restaurant was opened in Columbus, Ohio on November 15, 1969, and grew rapidly to open over 3,000 stores by 1985. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound (1.96 m, 100 kg) Robertson co-captained the 1960 Olympic gold medal team, called by some the greatest assemblage of amateur basketball talent ever. Wendy's is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded by the late Dave Thomas and owned by the United States corporation, Wendy's International, Inc. A three-time All-State selection at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, the "Big O" attended the University of Cincinnati, where he established 19 school and 14 NCAA records, and was a three-time College Player of the Year and national scoring leader.

2005: "Do what tastes right". Coaching legend Red Auerbach described Robertson as the most versatile player he had ever seen play. Circa 2004: "Eat great, even late". Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee) was one of the greatest basketball players in history. 2004: "It's better here". (*) as of 2005. Circa 1990: "The best burgers and a whole lot more".

1984: "Where's the beef?". 1969: "Quality is Our Recipe".