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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
1963 Loyola University Men's Basketball Team
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

1963 Loyola University Men's Basketball Team

Founded 1963
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The Loyola University NCAA 1963 Men's Basketball Team won the NCAA Championship in 1963 and are recognized as one of the first teams to desegregate the court by having more than two African American players in the game at one time. The 50th anniversary of their championship was celebrated with a reception at the White House.