Don Haskins
American basketball player and coach (1930-2008) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 78
Donald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "the Bear", was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for three years under coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M. He was the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso from 1961 to 1999.
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John Starks Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Desmond Mason Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Tony Allen Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Bill Self Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Marcus Smart Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball- Bryant Reeves Also played for Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
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In 1966 his team won the NCAA tournament over the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp. The watershed game highlighted the end of racial segregation in college basketball.