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

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 players, became a symbol of possibility. Within months, a point shaving scandal shattered that legacy. For a transcript of this episode: To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Original Sin: The Rise and Fall of the CCNY Basketball Team is an episode from Gangster Capitalism by Audacy.

This episode is 36:02 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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