Ramblers
Subtitle: Loyola-Chicago 1963 --the team that changed the color of college basketball
By: Michael Lenehan
Publisher: Midway
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781572841406
Subjects: Loyola University Chicago; Basketball; History
Description: The story of the 1963 NCAA national champion University of Loyola-Chicago Ramblers basketball team.--Provided by publisher.

Fifty years ago, basketball was a floor-bound game, and the opportunities it offered for African-Americans were severely limited. A key turning point was 1963, when the Loyola Ramblers of Chicago took the NCAA men's basketball title from Cincinnati, the two-time defending champions. It was one of Chicago's most memorable sports victories; it was also a game for the history books because of the transgressive lineups fielded by both teams. Lenehan shows how sport in America both typifies and drives change in the broader culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude: Louisville, March 23, 1963; title: Beginnings; title: Collision course; title: Postgame.