1963 Loyola Ramblers

The 1963 Loyola Ramblers helped change the face -- and color -- of college basketball in winning the national championship with four African-American starters.

Episode 8 of the Championship Stories podcast, hosted by Steve Marantz, titled "1963 Loyola Ramblers" was published on April 23, 2019 and runs 23 minutes.

April 23, 2019 ·23m · Championship Stories

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The 1963 Loyola Ramblers helped change the face -- and color -- of college basketball in winning the national championship with four African-American starters.

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The 1963 Loyola Ramblers helped change the face -- and color -- of college basketball in winning the national championship with four African-American starters. Guest Lew Freedman, author of "Becoming Iron Men: The Story of the 1963 Loyola Ramblers", recounts how Loyola confronted the racism of the civil rights era, and how it prevailed in a dramatic final against defending champion Cincinnati.

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