1964–65_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team

1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1964-65 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by first year coach John Oldham and Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year Clem Haskins.[1] After two losing seasons, WKSC finished second in the OVC and were invited to the 1965 National Invitation Tournament.[2]

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Haskins scored a school record 55 points against Middle Tennessee on January 30. He was joined on the all-conference team by fellow sophomore Dwight Smith; Haskins and Steve Cunningham were selected to the OVC Tournament team.[3]

Cultural Relevance

Haskins and Smith broke the color barrier this season at Western Kentucky, becoming the first African Americans to play Hilltopper basketball.[4] They were recruited two years earlier by the previous, longtime coach Edgar Diddle; NCAA rules at the time prohibited freshman from playing varsity sports, so this was their first year of eligibility.[5]

Schedule

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References

  1. [1]
    Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
  2. [2]
    "(PDF) - Ohio Valley Conference" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "2019-20 Hilltopper Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
  5. [5]
    Thamel, Pete (March 27, 2008). "Recalling Forward Thinking at Western Kentucky". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. [6]
    1964-65 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 11 May 2020


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