1966年,得克萨斯西部州成为第一个由五名黑人创始人组成的大学篮球队,赢得了NCAA的称号,击败了肯塔基州72-65。 In 1966, Texas Western became the first college basketball team with five Black starters to win the NCAA title, defeating Kentucky 72-65.

1966年3月19日, 德克萨斯西部矿工队在教练Don Haskins的带领下, 赢得了NCAA篮球锦标赛冠军, 五名非裔美国新手Bobby Joe Hill, Orsten Artis, Willie Worsley, Harry Flournoy, 和David Lattin, 成为全国冠军赛中第一个参赛队。 On March 19, 1966, the Texas Western Miners, led by coach Don Haskins, won the NCAA basketball championship with five African-American starters—Bobby Joe Hill, Orsten Artis, Willie Worsley, Harry Flournoy, and David Lattin—becoming the first team to do so in a national title game. 他们击败了全白的肯塔基野猫大学 72 -65,结束28 -1赛季 They defeated the heavily favored, all-white University of Kentucky Wildcats 72-65, finishing the season 28-1. 虽然Haskins说,他开始他最好的球员 不论种族, 胜利成了一个里程碑 在体育和公民权利, 加速整合大学篮球 在南方。 Though Haskins said he started his best players regardless of race, the victory became a landmark in sports and civil rights, accelerating the integration of college basketball in the South. 大型会议在两年内开始招募黑人运动员。 Major conferences began recruiting Black athletes within two years. 尽管他们取得了历史性成就,但小组没有获得传统的奖后荣誉。 Despite their historic achievement, the team received no traditional post-championship honors. 他们的遗产后来被2007年"名人堂"入选和2006年电影"荣耀之路"所认可,美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马赞扬他们在推进公民权利方面的作用. Their legacy was later recognized with a 2007 Hall of Fame induction and the 2006 film *Glory Road*, and President Barack Obama praised their role in advancing civil rights.