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Sweetwater
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton started playing for the Rens at age 29 and joined the Globetrotters when he signed with the NBA's Knicks in 1950 -
First Timer
Chuck Cooper was the first black player selected in the NBA draft and went for the Boston Celtics. -
Seven-Footer
Seven-footer Walter Dukes was the first black man to play in the NBA. He started by signing his eight-year career for the Knicks in 1955. -
Back-to-Back
San Francisco's Bill Russel won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. Russel was on the team Dons. -
Big Cat
Earl "Big Cat"Lloyd gets a rebound in a game.
