Against All Odds: 1955 Crispus Attucks Basketball (part 1)

Part 3 of this 3-part video which chronicles the development of the basketball teams of Indianapolis Crispus Attucks High School in the 1950s, ultimately culminating in their state championships in 1955 and 1956. Most importantly, the team in 1955 became the first all-black high school team in the entire nation to win a state championship, as well as the first team from Indianapolis to win the Indiana state basketball championship. The 1955 and 1956 teams also featured Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

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