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. That game was the subject of a recent movie that shares the title of haskins autobiography, glory road. Haskins starters and toptwo reserves were blackthe first time in history that had happened. In the championship game for the ncaa title that year, don haskins, coach of the then littleknown texas western college.
My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america. 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. 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. Glory road is the inspiring true story about the texas western basketball. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever haskins, dan isbn. 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. 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.
Feb 28, 2010 and the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 produced by cotton productions. We learned about how big of an impact the texas western team had made and how it would change ncaa athletics. 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. Sep 07, 2007 enshrinement in the hall of fame is long overdue for the 1966 texas western. 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. 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. 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. Haskins, who died in 2008, said he wasnt trying to make a social statement but simply starting his best players. Fifty years ago, a small school in west texas quietly climbed the national collegiate. Nov 30, 2005 glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who prevailed to a national championship.
A few years later the two of us wrote the book glory road, part of a wave of. And the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 produced by cotton productions. In 1966, texas western coach don haskins led the first allblack starting lineup for a college basketball team to the ncaa national championship. Glory road, a disney film about the thentexas western 1966 championship season, was released on january, 2006. Some think it was based on the book of the same name. 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. The texas western miners finished the regular season with a record of 231, entering the 1966 ncaa tournament ranked third in the nation. 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. Glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who. His cowriter is the one who highlights his achievements. 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. With josh lucas, derek luke, austin nichols, jon voight. Where are they now emerson grad harry flournoy nwi preps. The following year, the team was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame.
He is known for this game because he was the first coach to start five black players in the chaampionship and win. 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. Hollywood takes liberties with true stories but glory road. Don haskins was the coach of this texas western team. 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. In texas westerns championship game victory, cager had eight points and six. And the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary. 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 196566 texas western miners basketball team represented texas western college. The team made history by winning the national championship in 1966, becoming the first team with an allblack starting lineup to do so.
The texas western miners, led by hall of fame coach don haskins, upset the university of kentucky to win the national title. 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. 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. In the end, his texas western miners team comprises seven black and five white athletes. 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. Haskins led the texas western miners in 1966 when the team started an all africanamerican lineup against an allwhite kentucky team in the final. Glory road is the inspiring true story about the texas western basketball team changing america forever. 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. My story of the 1966 ncaa basketball championship and how one team triumphed against the odds and changed america forever. Texas western defeats kentucky in ncaa finals history.
Glory road is a phenomenal novel about the texas western team who prevailed to a national championship. 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. In story of big game, sad chapter on racism the new york times. Smexico border had existed for years, race was not an issue for the texas western basketball team. Bobby joe was the leading scorer of the texas western miners. 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. Don haskins, by karen sparks coach don haskins with wetzel, 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. 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 book details haskins early life as a player including a oneonone game against a black friend that opened.
In glory road, the 2006 disney movie about texas western, miners coach don. The miners ended the regular season at 231 and went on to win a national championship ending with an overall record of 281. Cager said he is releasing a book in a couple weeks. Haskins is portrayed in the film by actor josh lucas. Flournoy and his wife sukari have been married 25 years and have eight. 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. Running through most of the teams in the ncaa tournament, texas western makes it to the championship where they. In this online article, the author tells about the texas western basketball teams lasting legacy. Texas western started an allblack starting lineup, against the allwhite university of kentucky.
While not the greatest prose, glory road is certainly a very enjoyable book that. Led by don haskins, a gruff, straighttalking coach known as the bear, the miners lit up the 196566 regular season with a 231 record. Dec 03, 2017 and the wheels turned, a utep student produced documentary on the ncaa championship game of 1966 duration. The 1966 ncaa championship game between texas western and kentucky was the. Jan 30, 2020 in 2006, the movie glory road, depicting the significance of this game, was released. Enshrinement in the hall of fame is long overdue for the 1966 texas western. In 1966, texas western changed the face of college athletics. The surviving twc players from that 1966 team could finally bask in glory.
Don haskins and his 1966 mighty miners stmu history media. His arrival came in 1961 where they had two ncaa tournament runs and an nit run. Wilie worsley cuts down the net at the end of the game where texas western college utep defeated kentucky in the 1966 ncaa tournament. 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. In 1966, college basketball was almost completely segregated. Haskins, a nofrills personality if there ever was one, tells the. Apr 04, 2011 i guess you could call me an expert on the 1966 texas western miners.
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. 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. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not realized. 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. 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. 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 team. Broadcast on television throughout the country, the miners victory became the impetus. 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. 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. He was coached by the hall of fame coach don haskins. I guess you could call me an expert on the 1966 texas western miners. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not.
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 about the 1966 texas western college miners team which won the ncaa national basketball championship. The miners had captivated spectators everywhere, and for. In story of big game, sad chapter on racism the new york. In 2006, the movie glory road, depicting the significance of this game, was released. Its a disney movie, literally glory road came out 10 years ago about meritocracy. 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. After winning the ncaa championships, haskins wrote the book glory road which this movie was based off of. Where are they now emerson grad harry flournoy nwi. Annotated bibliography 1966 texas western basketball. 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. This book is about so much more than just the 1966 game.
Glory road is an inspirational and refreshingly funny story about a team that breaks barriers and overcomes deeprooted prejudices against tremendous odds. Texas history history made by the 19651966 texas western. The book and movie glory road were based on the 1966 texas western team. 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. Hollywood takes liberties with true stories but glory. Significance of texas westerns 1966 ncaa title not realized at first. We used information from this article throughout our website.
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