Original Sin: The Rise and Fall of the CCNY Basketball Team

Gangster Capitalism by Audacy

Apr 22, 202636:02Society & Culture

In 1950, the City College of New York pulled off one of the greatest Cinderella stories in sports history, winning both the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same season. The team, made up largely of Black and Jewish playe...

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