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Texas Western Wins Historic NCAA Basketball Championship

Category Sports & Historic Achievements
Date March 19, 1966
Country United States

Texas Western College (now UTEP) defeated Kentucky 72–65 for the NCAA men’s basketball title. Coach Don Haskins started five Black players, making the victory a landmark in college basketball and the integration of major American sports.

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