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  1.                                  In 1950, the NBA finally 
  2.                                  ended its racial restriction. 
  3.                                  Two talented African-
  4.                                  American college players 
  5.                                  were chosen in the 1950 
  6. NBA draft. Sweetwater, a 6' 7" forward, had 
  7. been the leading scorer for the Globetrotters 
  8. that season. Though SweetwaterΓÇÖs best
  9. years were already behind him, he began
  10. playing for the Knicks. 
  11.  
  12. Sweetwater averaged 10 points and 8.2 
  13. rebounds a game during an eight season
  14. NBA career. But he brought along some
  15. flashy moves from the Globetrotters that
  16. helped liven up the NBA, and he helped
  17. open the door for other great black
  18. players.
  19.  
  20.