...well, sort of!

I learned a pretty interesting bit of family trivia tonight that I'd never known. I was talking with my folks about the new movie coming out next week, Glory Road, which tells the story of the first NCAA team of all-black starters (Texas Western) and their road to a national championship.

As it turns out, my dad's brother Gary, who'd played basketball for the University of Kentucky (he played forward, and wasn't a starter but was one of the first off the bench), was on the very team that Texas Western upset in the championship game in 1966, as depicted in the movie. He played alongside Pat Riley, who went on to great coaching fame in the NBA. In fact, he even has someone playing him in this movie!

Way to go, Uncle Gary!

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