Nevil Shed
Nevil Shed
Nevil Shedis a former basketball player. He attended Morris High school in 1962. He was a member of the Texas Western Minersteam that won the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament national championship. The team was coached by Don Haskins. The Miners made history for being the first team to start an all-African American lineup in the championship game. His basketball nickname was "The Shadow". Glory Road, a 2006 Disney film, chronicles the team's journey; Shed is played by...
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Let's make it better for tomorrow. That's what the journey is all about.
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My wife and I had the chance to vacation in New Orleans where they were shooting the film and I was fortunate to visit the set. When I stepped out onto the court everyone gave me a standing ovation, it was very special.
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