Original Sin: The Rise and Fall of the CCNY Basketball Team
Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities
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🗓️ 22 April 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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In 1950, the City College of New York pulled off one of the greatest Cinderella stories in sports history, winning both the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same season. The team, made up largely of Black and Jewish players, became a symbol of possibility. Within months, a point shaving scandal shattered that legacy.
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