A truly great man died this week. A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach Don Haskins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Haskins
The movie Glory Road tells the story of the tough time he and the miners from my alma mater Texas Western College had in winning the NCAA tournament in 1966.
This was a truly historic event in the country’s continued effort to overcome the sickness of the slavery era. In the final game of the season he played only his black players. It had never been done before. And they won.
This movie played tonight free at the historic Plaza Theater in El Paso, Texas. It is also available on DVD. If you are a fan of sports, or you believe in hard work and perseverance in the face of obstacles you need to watch this movie.
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An added bonus to fans of Bones, Dr. Temperance Brennan...Don Haskins' wife Mary is played by Emily Deschanel.
On the back of the DVD box there is a quote from Larry King saying “A flat-out terrific movie!” I agree 100%.
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