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Loyola University NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Loyola University NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Loyola University NCAA Men's Basketball Champions

Founded 1963
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.