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Crispus Attucks High School, a high school in Indianapolis that remained segregated until the 1970s, won the state basketball championship in 1955 and 1956. By doing so, they became the first all-black team in the nation to win a state high school basketball title.
On March 19, 1955, the Tigers of Crispus Attucks High School defeated the Roosevelt Panthers of Gary, Indiana, earning the capital city its first state high school boys basketball championship. On a national level, the victory marked the first time an all-black team won an open state tournament.
Crispus Attucks High School (also known as Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School) is a public high school of Indianapolis Public Schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Its namesake, Crispus Attucks (c.1723 – March 5, 1770), was an African American patriot killed during the Boston Massacre.
Aug 30, 2024 · See the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers's football schedule, roster, rankings, standings and more on MaxPreps.com
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Mar 24, 2014 · Oscar Robertson and Crispus Attucks High became the nation’s first all-black team to win a state high-school athletic championship. Here, an oral history.
Nov 25, 2014 · For almost three decades Crispus Attucks High School quietly went about its business, serving as Indianapolis' segregated black high school.
Feb 23, 2016 · The Pacers have worn “Hickory” jerseys this season, honoring a fictitious high school team from a 30-year-old movie. But true Indiana high school basketball heroes are practically next...
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