“IRON FIVE: THE STORY OF THE 1963 LOYOLA RAMBLERS”
In 1963, the Loyola Ramblers became the first team from Illinois to win the NCAA college basketball championship. But that season --- against the backdrop of civil rights firestorms --- they achieved another first: they became the first team in history to start a predominantly black lineup. Their story debuted at Chicago's Black Harvest Film Festival and WGN in fall of 2018, and aired during 2019 March Madness.
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NOTE: Due to contractual language with WGN, I am unable to post the finished piece right now. It will be posted here as soon as I get the green light…but contact me if you’d like a link and I’ll send it your way.