| Description: |
The 1954-1955 Crispus Attucks High School boys basketball team (31-1) was collectively inducted into The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The Flying Tigers 1955 state basketball championship marked the first time an African American school won an open state tournament anywhere in the nation. CAHS also won the state title in 1955-1956 (31-0), with senior Oscar Robertson being named Indiana Mr. Basketball for 1956.; Weather. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | 2005-03-18 |
| Created By: |
Fernandez, Gerry; Sehgal, Ayna |
| Contributor(s): |
Roger Dickinson; Bill Hampton; Ralph Taylor WIPB-TV (Television station : Muncie, Ind.); Indiana Public Radio; Ball State Daily News |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/newslink/id/540 |
| Collection: |
Newslink Indiana Videos |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Muncie Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Television news programs Journalism, College |
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