1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
The 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago. The head coach was George Ireland. The Ramblers were the 1963 NCAA Tournament Champions, defeating top-ranked and two-time defending champion Cincinnati Bearcats in a 60–58 overtime contest. The team was notable in that it broke the so-called "gentlemen's agreement" among coaches in which no more than two black players would be on the floor at one time : the Ramblers would regularly have three or four black starters, paving the way for the 1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team who would finally put the "agreement" to rest and have an all-black starting five. They played in the Game of Change, in which a Mississippi State team defied segregationists to play against Loyola, breaking the unwritten law that Mississippi teams would not play against black players.
On July 11, 2013, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their championship, surviving members of Loyola's team were honored by President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the Oval Office of the White House. It also was announced that the entire team would be inducted in the College Basketball Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for November 2013.Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| Dan Connaughton | 34 | | | Sophomore | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Jack Egan | 11 | Guard | 5–10 | Junior | Chicago, Ill. |
| Jerry Harkness | 15 | Forward | 6–3 | Senior | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Les Hunter | 41 | Center | 6–7 | Junior | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Earl Johnson | 30 | | | Sophomore | |
| Ron Miller | 42 | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Jim Reardon | 33 | | | Senior | |
| Pablo Robertson | 14 | Guard | 5–7 | Sophomore | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Rich Rochelle | 10 | Center | 6–9 | Junior | |
| Vic Rouse | 40 | Forward | 6–6 | Junior | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Billy Smith | 24 | Forward | 6–5 | Sophomore | |
| Chuck Wood | 23 | | | Junior | |
Schedule
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Awards and honors
Jerry Harkness:
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Loyola's first-round Mideast Regional victory over Tennessee Tech, 111–42, continues to be the record margin of victory in an NCAA men's basketball tournament game.NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2 | 9 | Jerry Harkness | New York Knicks |
