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1966 Texas Western NCAA Basketball 5-pc Set BU
Item #
367424
Out of Stock
The Game That Changed Basketball Forever
Watch the 1966 NCAA Championship game now, and you’d wonder what all the fuss was about. But look more closely, and you’ll see that the crowd, the officials, the referees, the coaches, the cheerleaders and most of the sports writers were all white. Kentucky fans were even waving a Confederate flag! That’s because the Texas Western team was the first college team in history to have five African American starters. And Texas Western took home the trophy!
Played at the height of the Civil Rights Era, the game’s legacy resonates to this day. These are America’s circulating coins from the year of that historic contest. The set contains each denomination of circulating coinage from 1966 — a Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Washington Quarter and Kennedy Half Dollar — each in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition. Plus, the set comes beautifully housed in a housed in a custom 3" x 5" card retelling their story of victory in the face of prejudice. Share the story of one of college sports’ most important games ever and secure yours now!
| Availability | Out of Stock |
|---|---|
| Year of Issue | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Composition | Various |
| Condition | Uncirculated |
| Grade | BU |
|---|---|
| Currency Type | Dollar |
| Coin Weight | Various |
| Dimensions | 17.9mm, 19mm, 21.2mm, 24.3mm, 30.6mm |