,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,kirk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4     
,co*ran1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,congratulat+ ! #aifc m5's basketball   
team ( ,loyola ,univ]sity ,*icago on its
 induction into ! ,national ,collegiate 
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame1 ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! team's ,division ,i       
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association m5's basketball *ampion%ip1
 & ! team's hi/oric ,,ncaa t\rnam5t game
 aga9/ ,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]sity4   
,:]eas1 9 #aifc1 ,coa* ,george ,irel& l$
 ! m5's basketball team ( ,loyola       
,univ]sity ,*icago 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ! ,rambl]s7 to ! ,division ,i
 ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic         
,association 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ! ,,ncaa7 m5's basketball *ampion%ip2  
,:]eas ! ,rambl]s lo/ only #b games dur+
 ! #aifb-aifc season & l$ ! ,nation 9   

scor+ ) an av]age ( #ia4h po9ts p] game2
 ,:]eas ,coa* ,irel& & ! ,loyola        
,univ]sity m5's basketball teams ( !    
e>ly #aifjs are consid]$ by _m to be    
responsible = u%]+ 9 a new era ( racial 
equality 9 ! sport by %att]+ major      
racial b>ri]s 9 ,,ncaa m5's basketball2 
,:]eas1 9 #aifc1 ! ,rambl]s %ock$ !     
,nation & *ang$ college basketball =ev] 
by />t+ #d ,african-,am]ican play]s 9 ! 
,,ncaa t\rnam5t1 z well z ! *ampion%ip  
game2 ,:]eas x is difficult to          
appreciate :at ,coa* ,irel& & 8 team w5t
 ?r\gh1 />t+ 9 #aifa1 9 break+ :at _h   
be5 a long/&+ g5tleman's agreem5t to    
play n m ?an #c ,african-,am]ican       
play]s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #aifb-aifc       
season1 ,coa* ,irel& />t$ #d            
,african-,am]ican play]s 9 e game1 &1 9 
,decemb] #aifb1 ! ,rambl]s became ! fir/
 team 9 ,,ncaa ,division ,i hi/ory to h 
an all-,african-,am]ican l9eup 9 a game 
aga9/ ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+2 ,:]eas1    
despite _! success dur+ ! #aifb-aifc    
season1 ! play]s & ,coa* ,irel& endur$  

t]rible bigotry1 includ+ racial taunts &
 abuse1 & receiv$ c\ntless pieces ( hate
 mail f ! ,ku ,klux ,klan & o!r raci/   
individuals1 & all ! :ile ,coa* ,irel&  
tri$ to %ield 8 team 9 e way possible2  
,:]eas ! m5's basketball team (         
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]sity 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ! ,m>oons & n[ call$ !
 ,bulldogs7 won its second consecutive  
s\!a/]n conf]5ce *ampion%ip 9 #aifc1 b  
_h be5 =c$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,mississippi 
n to accept ,,ncaa t\rnam5t bids 9 ! #c 
previ\s seasons because ( ! inclusion ( 
,african-,am]ican play]s 9 ! t\rnam5t2  
,:]eas1 be=e advanc+ to ! *ampion%ip    
r\nd1 ! ,rambl]s p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,,ncaa  
,midwe/ regional semif9al aga9/ !       
,m>oons1 a l&m>k game (t5 ref]r$ to half
 a c5tury lat] z ! ,game ( ,*ange2      
,:]eas ,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]sity    
presid5t ,dean ,colv>d & a?letic        
director & m5's basketball coa* ,james  
,h>rison ,babe ,mc,carthy bravely       
accept$ ! ,m>oons' #aifc ,,ncaa t\rnam5t
 invitation aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! ,gov]nor (

 ,mississippi2 ,:]eas1 det]m9$ to play 9
 ! regional semif9al1 ! ,m>oons snuck   
out ( ,mississippi 9 ! middle ( ! night 
to avoid an injunction1 & ! integrat$   
,rambl]s & ! all-:ite ,m>oons met on !  
basketball c\rt at ,mi*igan ,/ate       
,univ]sity on ,m>* #ae1 #aifc2 ,:]eas1 )
 police surr\nd+ ! sports complex 9 ,ea/
 ,lans+1 ,mi*igan1 ! ,rambl]s w5t on to 
defeat ! ,m>oons 9 a competitive game by
 a score ( #fa to #ea 9 ! regional      
semif9al1 a game t *ang$ race relations 
on ! basketball c\rt =ev] & 0 select$ by
 ! ,,ncaa 9 #bjjf z "o ( ! #be def9+    
mom5ts 9 ! fir/ #ajj ye>s ( !           
organization2 ,:]eas ! ,rambl]s w5t on  
to w9 games aga9/ ! ,univ]sity (        
,ill9ois & ,duke ,univ]sity be=e defeat+
 ! #b-"t def5d+ ,,ncaa *ampion          
,univ]sity ( ,c9c9nati 9 ov]time by a   
score ( #fj to #eh1 ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t 9 
,loyola ,univ]sity ,*icago's ne>ly      
decade-long /ruggle ) racial inequality 
9 m5's college basketball1 highlight$ by
 ! tumultu\s ev5ts ( ! #aifc ,,ncaa     

t\rnam5t2 ,:]eas ! ,rambl]s' #aifc      
,,ncaa title 0 hi/oric n only = ! racial
 makeup ( ! ,rambl]s1 b also because !  
,univ]sity ( ,c9c9nati _h />t$ #c       
,african-,am]ican play]s1 mak+ #g ( !   
#aj />t]s 9 ! #aifc ,,ncaa *ampion%ip   
game ,african-,am]ican2 ,:]eas ! city ( 
,*icago has _m /ori$ sports teams1 b !  
,rambl]s basketball team ( #aifc & ,coa*
 ,irel& hold an exalt$ place because !y 
are ! only ,,ncaa ,division ,i ,ill9ois 
basketball team to w9 a national        
*ampion%ip & because !y pav$ ! way = !  
long ov]due integration ( races 9       
college basketball be=e ! enactm5t ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7,public    
,law #hh-ceb2 #gh ,/at4 #bda72 ,:]eas   
all #e />t+ play]s f ! national         
*ampion%ip game graduat$ f ,loyola      
,univ]sity ) a degree1 & sev]al w5t on  
to e>n advanc$ degrees 9 law & bus9ess2 
,:]eas ! j\rney ( ! ,rambl]s is n j !   
/ory ( an und]dog team ov]com+ great    
odds to beat ! favor$ team f !          
,univ]sity ( ,c9c9nati1 a mu* l>g]      

basketball program t held ! numb] #a    
rank+ & _h won ! previ\s #b national    
*ampion%ips2 ,:]eas ! real significance 
( ,coa* ,irel& & ! ,rambl]s is ! la/+   
impact ( _! brav]y 9 break+ ! racial    
b>ri] 9 college basketball t _h be5     
all[$ to prevail = decades2 & ,:]eas !  
#bjac ,hall ( ,fame induction season w  
m>k ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! #aifc ,rambl]s'
 basketball *ampion%ip1 mak+ ! #aifc    
,rambl]s ! fir/ :ole team ev] to be     
honor$ 9 ! ,hall ( ,fame3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 congratulates   
,coa* ,george ,irel& & ! #aifc ,loyola  
,univ]sity ,*icago m5's basketball      
*ampion%ip team on _! induction into !  
,national ,collegiate ,basketball ,hall 
( ,fame2  7#b7 honors ! #ej? anniv]s>y (
 ! hi/oric ,division ,i ,national       
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
*ampion%ip ( ! ,loyola ,univ]sity       
,*icago m5's basketball team & ! pr(\nd 
a?letic & civil rights a*ievem5ts ( !   
#aifc team2 &  7#c7 honors ! #aifc      
,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]sity m5's      

basketball team = _! brav]y &           
sportsman%ip 9 reject+ racism & aid+ 9 !
 civil rights movem5t 9 ! ,/ate (       
,mississippi & ! s\!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4