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Wataru Misaka papers, 1947-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Misaka, Wataru
- Title
- Wataru Misaka papers
- Dates
- 1947-2010 (inclusive)19472010
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2761
- Summary
- The Wataru "Wat" Misaka papers (1947, 2010) consist of two articles about the basketball career of Misaka.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Wataru "Wat" Misaka was born December 21, 1923. As a 5 foot 7 inches tall point guard, Misaka was the first player of Asian descent and the first non-Caucasian person to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), known then as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He played college basketball for the University of Utah and led his school to the 1944 NCAA and 1947 NIT championships. Misaka took off two years between these titles to serve in the United States Army in the American occupation of Japan. He played three games for the New York Knicks in the 1947–1948 season.
(Biographical noted taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wataru_Misaka)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Wataru "Wat" Misaka papers (1947, 2010) consist of an article autographed by Misaka and Arnie Ferrin titled "Utah: The First Cinderella," published in Sports Illustrated in 2010. Also included is a photocopy of Volume I, Number 1 of Knick Knacks published by the Knickerbocker professional basketball team in 1947 that features an article about Wat Misaka.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Basketball players--United States
Personal Names
- Misaka, Wataru--Archives
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2014 (last modified: 2020)
