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ESPN on Twitter: "56 years ago, Texas Western won the 1966 national championship. The Miners started five Black players against Kentucky, the first time a team started an all-Black lineup in an
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Willie Cager and Pat Riley - Photos: 1966 Texas Western vs. Kentucky National Championship Game - ESPN
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