It is with great regret that I write that the great Don Haskins has passed away. I've always felt that basketball, as great a game as it is, is still a game. That there are things in this world more important than this game that we all love so much. What Don Haskins did in 1966 when he started 5 African American players for Texas Western (now UTEP) in the NCAA division one championship game against all-white Kentucky and won the game, it changed the trajectory of basketball forever and reminded all of us of our humanity. Coach Haskins coached at Texas Western for an amazing 38 years. Coach Haskins was a great coach, and an even better man, he will be missed...
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