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Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from...
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Twenty years before women's soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the '76 US women's basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women's sports in America at the youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels. Though they were unknowns from small schools such as Delta State, the University of Tennessee at Martin and John F. Kennedy College of Wahoo, Nebraska, at the time of the '76...
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With the most all-time wins in men's college basketball, the University of Kentucky Wildcats have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with, since they started playing the game in 1903. This covers 110 years of Kentucky basketball history, discussing some of the most awe-inspiring moments, coaches, and players.
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The University of Kansas basketball team has the most winning seasons of any team in college basketball. The history of KU basketball goes back 115 years. This describes many unbelieveable game-stopping moments in the history of the game, as well as the most inspiring coaches and players and infamous team rivalries.
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Hank Watson enjoys helping his basketball team win big games, however, his true passion is cooking. When Hank has an opportunity to meet celebrity chef Brenton Spooner, Hank jumps at the chance, but while practicing a difficult dish to impress his idol, he accidentally burns his hand. The injury affects his performance both on the court and in the kitchen, and despite the setback, Hank is determined to help his team achieve victory in the big game...