RIP, Don Haskins
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
“The Bear” has passed on. Here’s a nice piece in his memory.
Don Haskins
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Haskins a true professional
Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Today, I was going to pass along a few leftovers from my trip to Springfield, Mass., for Adrian Dantley's induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. After hearing that UTEP coach Don Haskins passed away Sunday in El Paso, however, I will save those Dantley-related items for another time. For those who cover basketball, this day should be all about the memory of Haskins.
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College legend Haskins a pro in every way
Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Today, I was going to pass along a few leftovers from my trip to Springfield, Mass., for Adrian Dantley's induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. After hearing that UTEP coach Don Haskins passed away Sunday in El Paso, however, I will save those Dantley-related items for another time. For those who cover basketball, this day should be all about the memory of Haskins. I know
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R.I.P. Don Haskins
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Wanted to pay quick respects to the passing of Don Haskins, who died Sunday at the age of 78. The Texas Western coach will always be remembered for the statement he made by being the first to field a starting five of all black players, a unit that eventually went on to beat powerhouse- and all white- Kentucky for the 1966 National title (and become the movie "Glory Road"). Haskins took a...
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USA – Legendary college coach Haskins passes away at 78
FIBA (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
EL PASO (NCAA) - Don Haskins, the Texas Western College coach that shook up the sports world 42 years ago by starting five black players in an NCAA Championship final triumph over an all-white Kentucky Wildcats team, died on Sunday. He was 78 years old. Haskins passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas, after struggling with congestive heart ...