Wataru Misaka Breaks Pro Basketball's Color Barrier
On November 13, 1947, Japanese American guard Wataru 'Wat' Misaka debuted for the New York Knicks, becoming the first non-white player and first Asian American in the league that became the NBA.
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- andscape.com andscape.com/features/wataru-misaka-broke-pro-basketballs-color-barrier-you-should-know-his-name
- washingtonpost.com washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/wat-misaka-who-broke-pro-basketballs-color-barrier-dies-at-95/2019/11/24/b5e3c242-0ed5-11ea-bf62-eadd5d11f559_story.html