1963 Loyola Ramblers
from Championship Stories Hosted by Steve Marantz
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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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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