Getting the opportunity to play as one of five black starters in the historic 1966 N.C.A.A. college basketball championship game exceeded Willie Worsley’s greatest aspirations. But it did more than that. It changed history. The game drove a change to the segregation prevalent in college sports. It also opened doors for many black players and would later be recognized as a landmark event of the civil rights movement.
This book is a tribute to all who supported Willie Worsley throughout his life and career:
His family and loved ones have been his biggest supporters and sources of inspiration. Willie Worsley was a street ball legend in New York City, a high school All-American at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, and a collegiate champion who played for Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins and with Hall of Fame player and childhood friend Nate “Tiny” Archibald.
With all of his experiences and successes on the basketball court, Willie Worsley has always tried to “pay it forward.” He has chosen a life of service to others as a mentor and coach. To this day, Willie Worsely works with young people -- letting them know that adversity and challenges can only make them stronger.
This book is a tribute to all who supported Willie Worsley throughout his life and career:
His family and loved ones have been his biggest supporters and sources of inspiration. Willie Worsley was a street ball legend in New York City, a high school All-American at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, and a collegiate champion who played for Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins and with Hall of Fame player and childhood friend Nate “Tiny” Archibald.
With all of his experiences and successes on the basketball court, Willie Worsley has always tried to “pay it forward.” He has chosen a life of service to others as a mentor and coach. To this day, Willie Worsely works with young people -- letting them know that adversity and challenges can only make them stronger.
