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Coaching Legend Don Haskins Dies, Remembered for Breaking Color Barrier

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Posted by geri   
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
basketball.pngDon Haskins coached perhaps the most important basketball game of all time and broke the color barrier in an all-white sport at the time. In 1966 as coach of Texas Western, he fielded 5 black players in a championship college game against Kentucky's 5 white players. The story of that game, and the magical season, was made into a film called "Glory Road", which was released in January 2006. Haskins died Sunday at the age of 78.

"He remains one of the most revered and honored coaches in basketball history, said the Texas school's athletic director Bob Stull. "His decision to start five black players in the 1966 national championship game changed college basketball and the sports world."

 

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TV Networks and Stars Raise 100M With Unique TV Cancer Special

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Posted by geri   
Monday, 08 September 2008
sheryl-crow.jpgA galaxy of stars and the three major TV networks united in a rare televised fundraising event to "stand up" to cancer. ABC, CBS and NBC joined with Hollywood stars on Friday night - including cancer survivors such as Christina Applegate, Patrick Swayze, and Lance Armstrong. The telethon raised $100 million.
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Saving Real Lives via the Virtual World (Video)

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Posted by geri   
Thursday, 04 September 2008
serious-video-games.jpgA group of software developers in the UK are promoting a new kind of video game designed to help in real-life situations. They're called 'serious games' and train people to deal with adverse situations such as medical emergencies.

 

Phelps Starts Foundation With Olympic Winnings

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Posted by Graciela Sholander   
Wednesday, 03 September 2008

Fourteen-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps today announced the establishment of the Michael Phelps Foundation and made his first donation by committing the well-publicized $1 million bonus he will receive from Speedo(R) for winning eight gold medals.

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Jerry Lewis Telethon raises Record $65M for MDA

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Posted by geri   
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
jerry-lewis-telethon.jpgEntertainer Jerry Lewis helped raise a record $65 million in pledges and contributions through his 43rd annual MDA Labor Day Telethon in Las Vegas. Lewis performed his signature song, You'll Never Walk Alone, during the 12-hour broadcast.
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