feetinthepaint.wordpress.com - 9/10/2008
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Who was the first minority player drafted into the NBA?
In 1947, Wataru Misaka was a Japanese-American baller out of Utah taken by the New York Knicks in the first round. Did you know that? Because I certainly didn’t...
"Wat" an NBA pioneer
asternwarning.blogspot.com 9/10/2008 — Wataru "Wat" Misaka, the first non-white player to enter the ranks of pro ball in the USA played in the Basketball Association of America, which is now known as the NBA.
The film, titled "Transcending" is being shown today in Salt Lake City, to celebrate this Utah pioneer of ethnic minorities.
Cleveland White Horses - We're Going to Party Like It's 1938
blog.cleveland.com 9/10/2008 — Does anyone out there know anything about the Cleveland White Horses? Other than the raw facts from Ohio History Central: The Cleveland White Horses played less than one season (1938-1939). The team began the season as the Warren Penns in...
Utahn broke ethnic wall in NBA - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com 9/10/2008 — What: 'Transcending', a documentary on Utah native Wataru 'Wat' Misaka, the first non-Anglo player in the National Basketball Association. When: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. Cost: Free. DID YOU KNOW Other ...
Man who posed as athlete charged in scheme -
newsday.com 9/10/2008 — A man who on three occasions posed as a New York City basketball legend as part of a confidence scheme to dupe and defraud unsuspecting victims in Long Beach was arrested Tuesday, police said. Michael Anderson, 43, of Far Rockaway , approached the ...
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 9/10/2008 — Lakers Blog : “I get why Kobe doesn’t want to miss any camp and I actually think it’s terrific that he values so deeply that time on and off the court. But from a purely practical standpoint that recognizes an uncertain future, I’d much rather him be “on the sidelines,” as he puts it, during October
Arthur, Chalmers fined $20,000 by NBA —
FOXSports.com News for NBA
Former Kansas teammates Darrell Arthur and Mario Chalmers were fined $20,000 apiece after being banished last week from the NBA rookie symposium, the league said Wednesday.
Security at the resort near New York where the event took place found Arthur ...
