![The proudest achievement in El Paso history occurred in 1966 when the Texas Western College Miners… | by Beto O'Rourke | Medium The proudest achievement in El Paso history occurred in 1966 when the Texas Western College Miners… | by Beto O'Rourke | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*gwufSBQQ2Rw0boJmahnLoA@2x.jpeg)
The proudest achievement in El Paso history occurred in 1966 when the Texas Western College Miners… | by Beto O'Rourke | Medium
![RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6K77E/release-date-jan-11-2006studio-walt-disney-pictures-plot-in-1966-texas-F6K77E.jpg)
RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
![RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6K7JN/release-date-jan-11-2006studio-walt-disney-pictures-plot-in-1966-texas-F6K7JN.jpg)
RELEASE DATE: Jan 11, 2006;STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures. PLOT: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
![Willie Cager and Pat Riley - Photos: 1966 Texas Western vs. Kentucky National Championship Game - ESPN Willie Cager and Pat Riley - Photos: 1966 Texas Western vs. Kentucky National Championship Game - ESPN](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2016/0324/r66638_1924x2331cc.jpg)
Willie Cager and Pat Riley - Photos: 1966 Texas Western vs. Kentucky National Championship Game - ESPN
![The Day - Texas Western celebrating historic title 50 years later - News from southeastern Connecticut The Day - Texas Western celebrating historic title 50 years later - News from southeastern Connecticut](https://www.theday.com/storyimage/NL/20160204/SPORT02/160209573/EP/1/1/EP-160209573.jpg&MaxW=800&q=62)
The Day - Texas Western celebrating historic title 50 years later - News from southeastern Connecticut
![ESPN on Twitter: "56 years ago, Texas Western won the 1966 national championship. The Miners started five Black players against Kentucky, the first time a team started an all-Black lineup in an ESPN on Twitter: "56 years ago, Texas Western won the 1966 national championship. The Miners started five Black players against Kentucky, the first time a team started an all-Black lineup in an](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOOcEEkWQAI-3oS.jpg)