Dennis Gates bet on himself and brought Cleveland State back to the NCAA tournament

But Gates also knew the story of John McLendon, the first Black head coach at a predominantly white institution. Of all places, McLendon broke the color barrier in 1966 at Cleveland State.

“Everybody in the country said it was a bad job. But I’ve been taught to look at it in a certain way as a great opportunity.” https://t.co/uul0FVh9EF

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