Ifill pg.1Before 1966, African Americans were not allowed to play basketball with Caucasians. That all changed when six African-American men, led by coach Don Haskins of Texas Western College, played in the March 1966 NCAA championship and won. I believe Don Haskins created significant change for African Americans and college basketball. While Don Haskins brought about change for college basketball, it wasn't without the historic help of Texas Western College. Texas Western was the first college to integrate its undergraduate classes in 1955. Subsequently, Texas Western became the first university in the state of Texas to have the first black administrator. He quickly became known for creating opportunities for African Americans. The NCAA victory in 1966 symbolized a breakthrough for African Americans in college sports with Don Haskins leading the way. Don Haskins was born on March 14, 1930. He played college basketball at Oklahoma A&M from 1949 to 1952. Haskins was a second team all-conference player as a senior and played guard and forward. From 1949 to 1951 h...