Texas Western 72

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf basketball team
gptkbp:alumni gptkb:Don_Haskins
gptkb:Neal_Walk
gptkb:David_Lattin
gptkb:Willie_Worsley
gptkb:Orlando_'Mickey'_Johnson
Harry Flournoy
gptkbp:attendance 12,222
gptkbp:championshipsWon gptkb:Cole_Field_House
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Don_Haskins
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Royal_Blue
Gold
gptkbp:conference gptkb:Western_Athletic_Conference
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Kentucky_Wildcats
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:NCAA_Division_I
gptkbp:established 1914
gptkbp:finaleDate March 19, 1966
gptkbp:finalScore 65 points
gptkbp:historicalImpact civil rights movement
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Don_Haskins_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Western 72
gptkbp:location gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas
gptkbp:mascot Paydirt Pete
gptkbp:nickname Miners
gptkbp:notable_player 72 points
gptkbp:notableEvent NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA_Championship_appearances
NCAA_Elite_Eight_appearances
NCAA_Final_Four_appearances
NCAA_Sweet_Sixteen_appearances
gptkbp:notableGames 1966 NCAA Championship Game
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Neal_Walk
gptkb:David_Lattin
gptkb:Willie_Worsley
gptkb:Orlando_'Mickey'_Johnson
Harry Flournoy
gptkbp:rival gptkb:New_Mexico_State_Aggies
Battle of I-10
gptkbp:significance first all-Black starting lineup to win NCAA championship
gptkbp:teamHistory 2000s era
1970s era
1980s era
1960s era
1990s era
2010s era
2020s era
gptkbp:winner 1966 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
gptkbp:year 1966