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College Basketball Pioneer Don Haskins Dies at 78 (Washington Post) EL PASO, Texas -- Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78. us.rd.yahoo.com
Basketball Legend Don Haskins Dead At 78 (CBS News) Don Haskins, the Hall of Fame coach credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78. us.rd.yahoo.com
Don Haskins (1930-2008) / Coach who broke barriers, changed college basketball (San Francisco Chronicle) Texas - Don Haskins, 78, a Hall of Fame coach credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western (now Texas-El Paso), died Sunday at his home in El Paso,... us.rd.yahoo.com
Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins dies at 78 (Houston Chronicle) Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national championship for what was then Texas Western, died Sunday, Texas-El Paso officials said. us.rd.yahoo.com
Haskins, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies (AP via Yahoo! Asia News) Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. us.rd.yahoo.com
College basketball pioneer Don Haskins dies at 78 (Lexington Herald-Leader) The glow from Don Haskins' greatest triumph was mostly a memory when Disney decided to take another look. Then came the movie "Glory Road" and a whole new generation learned what Bob Knight already knew about his old friend's career - and legacy. "Don got more out of his teams and players than any coach who has ever coached college basketball," Knight said. Haskins, the Hall of Fame coach ... us.rd.yahoo.com
College basketball (MSNBC) In this March 19, 1966, file photo, Texas Western College head basketball coach Don Haskins, second from left, and players celebrate after winning the 1966 NCAA basketball championship in College Park, Md. us.rd.yahoo.com
Haskins, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies (The Oklahoman) EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- The glow from Don Haskins' greatest triumph was mostly a memory when Disney decided to take another look. Then came the movie "Glory Road" and a whole new generation learned what Bob Knight already knew about his old friend's career - and legacy. "Don got more out of his teams and players than any coach who has ever coached college basketball," Knight said. Haskins, ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Haskins, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 78 (Baltimore Sun) Former Texas Western coach won national championship in 1996, using five black starters and breaking color barrier Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78. us.rd.yahoo.com
Haskins, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies (Bradenton Herald) "He was a success almost from his first year," Collins said. "That in itself speaks a lot about his ability as a basketball coach." us.rd.yahoo.com
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