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Consider the example of Central Michigan University’s former basketball coach, Keith Dambrot. When Dambrot, who is white, asked his predominantly African-American players for permission to use the word “nigger” (as they did) to denote toughness, heart and passion, they agreed. But when news of Dambrot’s usage got out, the college administration reproached and then fired him. Kennedy thinks that Dumbrot’s usage was ill-advised, but thinks his being fired was too harsh a sentence. Herein lies the contradiction. If racist intent was not apparent...

Author: By Michelle Chun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Word That Speaks Volumes | 2/15/2002 | See Source »

...story of the basketball scandals flared up again. Three more players, all from the City College of New York's 1950 "Cinderella Team," were arrested for fixing games last season. The three: Norman Mager, now a professional with the Baltimore Bullets; Herb Cohen, a C.C.N.Y. junior; and Irwin Dambrot, co-captain of the 1950 team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: More Muck | 4/9/1951 | See Source »

Last year's Captain Irwin Dambrot and teammate Norman Mager were held with 1951 team star Herbert Cohen for helping limit point spreads in games with S.M.U., U.C.L.A., and Niagara University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: National Sports | 3/28/1951 | See Source »

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