The great Jerry Harkness, who captained Loyola's 1963 National Championship team, joined us on yesterday's show to talk about his Ramblers' Cinderella run. They're in the tournament for the first time since 1985, and back in the Elite 8 for the first time since Jerry's '63 squad knocked off Mississippi State in what is called the "Game of Change". Harkness also broke ground here in Indianapolis - he was a member of the Pacers' inaugural ABA teams for their first two seasons in existence, and the first African-American sportscaster in this city's history.
He joined us on yesterday's show to look back on all of those experiences, including a chance meeting with Jackie Robinson. Take a listen: