Born in El Paso's Segundo Barrio, Nolan Richardson was the first
black star for legendary basketball coach Don Haskins at Texas
Western College. Rising to national prominence at the University of
Arkansas, Richardson became the first black coach at a Southern
school to win the NCAA Championship, playing an electrifying style
dubbed "Forty Minutes of Hell." His outspoken response to perceived
racial injustices culminated in Richardson's accusing his
university of discrimination, bringing about an abrupt end to his
college career. The only coach in history to win a Junior College,
NIT, and NCAA title, Richardson now coaches in the WNBA.
Rus Bradburd, a former assistant coach under Don Haskins,
highlights Richardson's trailblazing career with empathy and
intimacy, revealing a man whose hard-won successes were matched by
deeply felt losses. An inside look at the politics of race in
college sports, Forty Minutes of Hell sets Richardson's complex
story against the backdrop of a decisive time in American
history.
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