Duke alumnus Scott Ellsworth has done an inspirational bit of journalistic investigation to "return to Duke a lost piece of its past." with his restitution of the record of the "first racially integrated college-level basketball game in the South."

What is most extraordinary - or most logical depending on whether your cup is half empty or full - is what happened afterward:
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After a short breather, the two teams then mixed their squads and played a second game--this time as skins and shirts. Following the second con- test, the two teams retired to the men's dormitory for refreshments and a bull session.


Ironically nowadays the races in the modern South, and elsewhere, are often socially self-resegregating, if they ever integrated at all.

I think I read somewhere that a movie is in the works and that Earl "The Pearl" Monroe will be one of the people involved. Talk about a blast from the past.

Watching the NBA playoffs I'm reminded of The Pearl's magical moves every time I see Courtney Lee touch the ball. The game owes that guy so much.

Instead of "Amazing" their theme should be "Amazing Grace"; duo meanings. B-ball is "The Graceful Game" as sure soccer is the "The Beautiful Game", and it's wrenched many a wretched poor players family from poverty.