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Washington Post
Forty years later, with Kentucky vs. Texas Western having become the most significant game in college basketball history...
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ESPN
Don Haskins' greatest triumph was mostly a memory when Disney decided to take another look.Read More
ESPN
Thousands attend memorial for UTEP coach Haskins in El Paso, Texas.Read More
ESPN Classic
Former Texas Western (UTEP) basketball coach Don Haskins made a special visit to chat as part of Sunday's ESPN Classic's Game of the Week broadcast.Read More
Texas Western's 1966 Lasting Legacy
Texas Western, was little known outside the Southwest despite its 27-1 record and its No.3 ranking. Their 72-65 victory that night over No.1 Kentucky stunned college basketball and upset conventional wisdom.Read More
Newswise.com
In 1966, UTEP " then named Texas Western College " changed the face of collegiate athletics forever by starting an all-black lineup for the first time in NCAA championship history. The Texas Western Miners, led by Hall of Fame Coach Don Haskins, upset the University of Kentucky to win the national title. The win symbolized a breakthrough for blacks in college sports.Read More
History.com
On March 19, 1966, Texas Western College defeats the University of Kentucky in the NCAA men’s college basketball final at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. This marked the first time an all-black starting five had won the NCAA championship.Read More
Books
Haskins
by Ray Sanchez
Basketball's Biggest Upset
by Ray Sanchez
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
by Frank Fitzpatrick
Glory Road
by Don Haskins, Daniel Wetzel
