1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team
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The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western University, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso
and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins
. The team made history by winning the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
in 1966, becoming the first team with an all-black starting line-up to win an NCAA basketball national championship. The Miners defeated Kentucky
72-65 in the historic championship game, played at Cole Field House
in College Park, Maryland
on March 19, 1966.
The team was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. and inspired the book and film Glory Road
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University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins
Don Haskins
Donald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "The Bear" , was an American collegiate basketball coach and player. He played for three years under legendary coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M...
. The team made history by winning the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland...
in 1966, becoming the first team with an all-black starting line-up to win an NCAA basketball national championship. The Miners defeated Kentucky
1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in NCAA competition in the 1965–66 season. Coached by Adolph Rupp, the team had no player taller than 6'5"/1.96 m—unusually small even for that era—and became known as "Rupp's Runts"...
72-65 in the historic championship game, played at Cole Field House
Cole Field House
The William P. Cole, Jr. Student Activities Building, more commonly known as Cole Field House, was the home of the University of Maryland basketball teams from 1955 until it was replaced by Comcast Center in 2002...
in College Park, Maryland
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S...
on March 19, 1966.
The team was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. and inspired the book and film Glory Road
Glory Road (film)
Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team...
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Armstrong | 21/52 | Forward | 6-4 | Senior | Eagleville, MO Eagleville, Missouri Eagleville is a village in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 321 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Eagleville is located at .... |
| Orsten Artis Orsten Artis Orsten Artis is a retired American basketball player. He started at guard for the 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team, the first team in history to win an NCAA championship with five African-American players in the starting lineup.... |
20/23 | Guard | 6-1 | Senior | Gary, IN Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known... |
| Louis Baudoin | 22/54 | Forward | 6-7 | Junior | Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... |
| Willie Cager Willie Cager Willie Cager is an American basketball player who was a member of the 1966 Texas Western college basketball team that won the 1966 National Championship. He was coached by the Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. Texas Western started an all-black starting lineup, against the all-white University of... |
10/11 | Forward | 6-5 | Sophomore | New York City, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
| Harry Flournoy Harry Flournoy Harry Flournoy is an African-American former college basketball player, originally from Gary, Indiana. He played college ball for Texas Western College, later called the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP; he made history when his team won an NCAA Division I National Championship with the... |
44 | Forward | 6-5 | Senior | Gary, IN Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known... |
| Bobby Joe Hill Bobby Joe Hill Tyrone Bobby Joe Hill , was an American basketball player and was the leading scorer of the 1965-66 Texas Western College team, helping the Miners win the 1966 NCAA basketball championship... |
14 | Guard | 5-10 | Junior | Detroit, MI |
| David Lattin | 42/43 | Center | 6-6 | Sophomore | Houston, TX |
| Dick Myers | 31/40 | Forward | 6-4 | Junior | Peabody, KS Peabody, Kansas Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is named after F.H. Peabody, of Boston, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Peabody is well known in the region for its Independence Day Celebration on July 4, and its historic 1880's downtown main street... |
| David Palacio | 15 | Guard | 6-2 | Sophomore | El Paso, TX El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... |
| Togo Railey | 25/30 | Guard | 6-0 | Junior | El Paso, TX El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... |
| Nevil Shed Nevil Shed Nevil Shed attended Morris High school in 1962. He was a member of the Texas Western Miners team that won the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament National Championship. The team was coached by Don Haskins... |
32/33 | Center | 6-8 | Junior | New York City, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
| Willie Worsley Willie Worsley Willie Worsley was one of the guards for the Texas Western Miners basketball team during their now-legendary 1966 NCAA championship game against Kentucky... |
24 | Guard | 5-6 | Sophomore | New York City, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Schedule
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See also
- UTEP Miners basketball
- 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland...
- Glory Road (film)Glory Road (film)Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team...