Nov 30, 2005 glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who prevailed to a national championship. Running through most of the teams in the ncaa tournament, texas western makes it to the championship where they play the famous adolph rupps kentucky wildcats. Glory road don haskins texas western miners by truesportsmovies september 22, 2016 glory road is based on the true story of don haskins and his 19651966 texas western miners basketball team that won the ncaa championship title. Timed to the release of jerry bruckheimers movie, the moving autobiography of hall of fame basketball coach don haskins and his storied team of players, the texas western miners in 1966, college basketball was almost completely segregated. In story of big game, sad chapter on racism the new york times. His cowriter is the one who highlights his achievements. Some think it was based on the book of the same name. Apr 04, 2011 i guess you could call me an expert on the 1966 texas western miners. Haskins, who died in 2008, said he wasnt trying to make a social statement but simply starting his best players. In the championship game for the ncaa title that year, don haskins, coach of the then littleknown texas western college.
That game was the subject of a recent movie that shares the title of haskins autobiography, glory road. On march 19, 1966, texas western college defeats the university of kentucky in the ncaa mens college basketball final at cole field house in college park, maryland. A few years later the two of us wrote the book glory road, part of a wave of. Bobby joe was the leading scorer of the texas western miners. Hollywood takes liberties with true stories but glory road. In texas westerns championship game victory, cager had eight points and six. Sep 07, 2007 enshrinement in the hall of fame is long overdue for the 1966 texas western. In 1966, texas western changed the face of college athletics. Glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who. Glory road is the inspiring true story about the texas western basketball. The texas western miners, led by hall of fame coach don haskins, upset the university of kentucky to win the national title. Don haskins and his 1966 mighty miners stmu history media.
We learned about how big of an impact the texas western team had made and how it would change ncaa athletics. While not the greatest prose, glory road is certainly a very enjoyable book that. Texas western started an allblack starting lineup, against the allwhite university of kentucky. In glory road, the 2006 disney movie about texas western, miners coach don haskins tells his team the day before the championship that he will play only blacks the next night to make a social statement.
Glory road, a disney film about the then texas western 1966 championship season, was released on january, 2006. Glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who prevailed to a national championship. After i saw glory road for the first of what is now some three dozen times, i sought out the actual film from that 1966. The miners ended the regular season at 231 and went on to win a national championship ending with an overall record of 281. Ray sanchez was totally responsible for glory road being produced and shown as close to the way it really happened as hollywood would allow, haskin said. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america.
A new rap video, based on the book the baron and the bear university of nebraska press, 1916 celebrates the texas western college now utep 1966 win over the university of kentucky team known as rupps runts. Glory road was inspired by a true story, as described by texas westerns head coach don haskins in his autobiography of the same title, a national bestseller released in 2005 by hyperion books. Don haskins was the coach of this texas western team. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever by don haskins and daniel wetzel 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Dec 03, 2017 and the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 duration. Haskins led the texas western miners in 1966 when the team started an all africanamerican lineup against an allwhite kentucky team in the final. Its a disney movie, literally glory road came out 10 years ago about meritocracy.
And the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 produced by cotton productions. He is known for this game because he was the first coach to start five black players in the chaampionship and win. The team made history by winning the national championship in 1966, becoming the first team with an allblack starting lineup to do so. Flournoy and his wife sukari have been married 25 years and have eight. The 196566 texas western miners basketball team represented texas western college. Fifty years ago, a small school in west texas quietly climbed the national collegiate. And the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 duration. Utep celebrates 50th anniversary of historic 1966 ncaa championship win. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever. The surviving twc players from that 1966 team could finally bask in glory. And the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary. Running through most of the teams in the ncaa tournament, texas western makes it to the championship where they.
The win symbolized a breakthrough for blacks in college sports. In glory road, the 2006 disney movie about texas western, miners coach don. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not realized. Jan, 2006 actor derek luke, star of the new movie glory road, talks about his career and his new film, about the the true story of the first college basketball team to start five black players. In the end, his texas western miners team comprises seven black and five white athletes. Feb 28, 2010 and the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 produced by cotton productions. Haskins, a nofrills personality if there ever was one, tells the. The book and movie glory road were based on the 1966 texas western team. Smexico border had existed for years, race was not an issue for the texas western basketball team. His arrival came in 1961 where they had two ncaa tournament runs and an nit run. Don haskins, by karen sparks coach don haskins with wetzel, glory road. Annotated bibliography 1966 texas western basketball team. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not realized at first. Glory road is an inspirational and refreshingly funny story about a team that breaks barriers and overcomes deeprooted prejudices against tremendous odds.
He was coached by the hall of fame coach don haskins. Glory road is the inspiring true story about the texas western basketball team changing america forever. Haskins is portrayed in the film by actor josh lucas. Glory road don haskins texas western miners glory road is based on the true story of don haskins and his 19651966 texas western miners basketball team that won the ncaa championship title. Haskins starters and toptwo reserves were blackthe first time in history that had happened. The book details haskins early life as a player including a oneonone game against a black friend that opened. Enshrinement in the hall of fame is long overdue for the 1966 texas western. In the championship game for the ncaa title that year, don haskins, coach of the then littleknown texas western college, did something that had never been. Glory road is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by james gartner, based on a true. If this one incident had not happened, i would not be here today talking about how don haskins led the first allblack starting line up in ncaa history. We used information from this article throughout our website. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever haskins, dan isbn. Glory road by coach don haskins with dan wetzel 248 pages ages and up glory road is the inspiring true story about the texas western basketball team changing america forever. Jan, 2006 you could complain that glory road, this seasons obligatory inspirational coachcentered sports movie, follows a familiar formula, but that would be like complaining that a basketball is round.
Texas history history made by the 19651966 texas western. I guess you could call me an expert on the 1966 texas western miners. Glory road was inspired by a true story of texas westerns coach don haskins josh lucas, who led the first allblack starting lineup team to the 1966 ncaa national basketball championship title. This book is about the life of coach don haskins who coached at many scools but he is known for winning the 1966 ncaa basketball championship coaching the texas western minors. The 1966 ncaa championship game between texas western and kentucky was the. Where are they now emerson grad harry flournoy nwi. You could complain that glory road, this seasons obligatory inspirational coachcentered sports movie, follows a familiar formula, but that would be like complaining that a basketball is round. In the nowlegendary ncaa championship game that year, the texas western miners took the country by storm with a surprising victory against the allwhite university of kentucky and clinched the 1966 ncaa tournament title. Glory road timed to the release of jerry bruckheimers movie, the moving autobiography of hall of fame basketball coach don haskins and his storied team of players, the texas western miners in 1966, college basketball was almost completely segregated. Glory road, a disney film about the thentexas western 1966 championship season, was released on january, 2006. The miners had captivated spectators everywhere, and for.
After winning the ncaa championships, haskins wrote the book glory road which this movie was based off of. The texas western miners finished the regular season with a record of 231, entering the 1966 ncaa tournament ranked third in the nation. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not. In this online article, the author tells about the texas western basketball teams lasting legacy. In story of big game, sad chapter on racism the new york. Feb 26, 2016 in glory road, the 2006 disney movie about texas western, miners coach don haskins tells his team the day before the championship that he will play only blacks the next night to make a. When it soon becomes clear to him that the best white athletes in the area have no interest in playing for texas westerns miners, he. Timed to the release of jerry bruckheimers movie, the moving autobiography of hall of fame basketball coach don haskins and his storied team of players, the texas. Annotated bibliography 1966 texas western basketball. Jan 30, 2020 in 2006, the movie glory road, depicting the significance of this game, was released. With josh lucas, derek luke, austin nichols, jon voight. Where are they now emerson grad harry flournoy nwi preps. A recent case in point and one that strikes close to home is the boxoffice hit, glory road, which chronicles the saga of the mostly black texas western university 1966 ncaachampion.
Glory road about the 1966 texas western college miners team which won the ncaa national basketball championship. The game is historic because allwhite kentucky, under legendary coach adolph rupp, was beaten by a texas western team coached by don haskins that played only its seven. Haskins, a humble and private man who did his best to avoid the public spotlight, always said that color of skin was never an issue when he put his miners on the court against kentucky. Sep 22, 2016 glory road don haskins texas western miners by truesportsmovies september 22, 2016 glory road is based on the true story of don haskins and his 19651966 texas western miners basketball team that won the ncaa championship title. Led by don haskins, a gruff, straighttalking coach known as the bear, the texas western miners lit up the 196566 regular season with a 231 record. In glory road, the 2006 disney movie about texas western, miners coach don haskins tells his team the day before the championship that he will play only blacks the next night to make a. Texas western defeats kentucky in ncaa finals history. Wilie worsley cuts down the net at the end of the game where texas western college utep defeated kentucky in the 1966 ncaa tournament. Hollywood takes liberties with true stories but glory. In 1966, college basketball was almost completely segregated.
Willie cager is an american basketball player who was a member of the 1966 texas western now utep college basketball team that won the 1966 national championship. Cager said he is releasing a book in a couple weeks. Glory road was inspired by a true story of texas western s coach don haskins josh lucas, who led the first allblack starting lineup team to the 1966 ncaa national basketball championship title. The miners defeated kentucky 72 65 in the historic championship game, played on saturday, march 19, at cole field house on the university of maryland campus in college park, a.
Broadcast on television throughout the country, the miners victory became the impetus. Actor derek luke, star of the new movie glory road, talks about his career and his new film, about the the true story of the first college basketball team to start five black players. This book is about so much more than just the 1966 game. Led by don haskins, a gruff, straighttalking coach known as the bear, the miners lit up the 196566 regular season with a 231 record. A tightknit group of blacks, whites and one hispanic, the miners played their way to the ncaa championship game against adolph rupps no. The book details haskins early life as a player including a oneonone game against a black friend that opened his eyes and womens basketball coach. His arrival came in 1961 where they had two ncaa tournament runs and an nit run in their years leading up to the 19651966 season. In 1966, texas western coach don haskins led the first allblack starting lineup for a college basketball team to the ncaa national championship. History is about highlighting the most critical moments in time, but this event is often overlooked or untold when discussing don haskins and his 1966 miners. The following year, the team was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame.
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