On this day in 1966, Texas Western, the first NCAA championship basketball team to have five Black starters, defeated the top-ranked, all-White University of Kentucky team.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 19, 2023 MARCH 19, 1966 1966 Texas Western basketball team Texas Western, the first NCAA championship basketball team to have five Black starters, defeated the top-ranked, all-White University of Kentucky team. The starters were Orsten Artis, Harry Flournoy, Bobby Joe Hill, David Lattin and Willie Worsley.
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