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The University of San Francisco defeated the University of Iowa, 83-71, to win the 1956 NCAA Division I basketball championship.
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They have 4. 1948, 1956, 1980 and 1986
Fish may have been a nickname for one of the Yankee players in 1956, as the Yankees' roster did not have a player named Fish on the team.
Temple has never won a Men's NCAA basketball championship. They did reach the Final Four in 1956 and 1958.
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Kansas Turnpike was created in 1956-10.
Both Russell and Chamberlain began playing basketball as young boys. Russell entered college (University of San Francisco) in 1952 and played on the freshman team that year and the varsity team starting in 1953. He began his career with the Boston Celtics in 1956. Chamberlain entered college (University of Kansas) in 1955 and played for the freshman team that year and played varsity ball the following season. He left Kansas to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958 and began his NBA career in 1959 for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Kentucky Mr. Basketball was created in 1956.
Rod Griffin - basketball - was born in 1956.
Brian James - basketball - was born in 1956.
Gordon McLeod - basketball - was born in 1956.