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BYAMANPA GUILLENThe FrospectccCBS Sports Network took over Memorial Gym to host a live panel discussion with the 1966 team and some special guests on Friday, Feb. 5, with the spotlight shining on the 50th anniversary of the 1966 NCAA Texas Western championship team.The panel discussion was filmed in front of a live audience and hosted by CBS journalist Jack Ford. The discussion will be a part of a CBS Sports Network documentary titled, ”1966 Texas Western: Championship of Change.Memorial Gym was selected as the venue of choice for the event because it is where the 1966 Miners would play their home games.The discussion was separated into sections and dissected the 1966 season from start to finish, from the players to the coaches.Those on the panel included some of the 1966 team: David Lattin, Willie Worsley, Orsten Artis, Nevil Shed, Dick Meyers, Willie Cager, Jerry Armstrong, Louis Baudoin and Togo Riley.Along wi th the team, other panelists joined the discussion in regards to the team, including current UTEP men's basketball coach Tim Floyd, former Texas Western basketball player Nolan Richardson, history professor at the University of Kentucky Dr. Gerald Smith, El Paso Times sports writer Bill Knight, assistant coach of the 1966 team Moe Iba, Texas Western sports information director for the 1966 season Eddie Mull ins and UTEP President Diana Natalicio.Before the discussion began, Ford introduced the current UTEP men's basketball team and gave them some advice.Gentlemen, welcome a.nd we hope you pay careful attention because you know when you hear the expressionabout 'You are here because you are standing on the shoulders of giants,' you a.re indeed and these are the giants that you will meet tonight, Ford said.Ford also expressed his excitement about being able to meet the 1966 championship team.1 said to all these guys, 1 was 15 years old. 1 remember vividly watching the game and to me it is such a delight to be able to meet these guys and to ask them questions about what they were thinking, what was happen! ngat the time, Ford said.The discussion ended with the 1966 championship team and their families, the panel, Jack Ford and Mary Haskins (wife of the late coach Don Haskins) taking a. group photo.The documentary 1966 Texas Western: Championship of Change, is set to air later on this winter on CBS Sports Network.Amondo Gullen mo/ be rtothtd tf t htpro^edorddly ilcits@pol.tom
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