Legends like John Wooden and Adolph Rupp have helped build the NCAA tournament into a national obsession. But men like "Moon" Mullen, Bob Kurland and others have had a hand in it too.
Return to myajc.com Wednesday morning as the AJC examines 75 years of the tourney.
Here's a list of the stories you'll be able to find:
- An irresistible combination of drama and charm
- From regional event to national obsession
- In the beginning
- National consciousness
- The domination by UCLA
- The General on winning
- One-time wonders
- Marching to Atlanta
- How TV changed basketball in the ACC
- Remembering Final Four forefathers: "Moon" Mullen
- Recalling 1948: Wallace Jones, Kentucky
- Recalling 1974: Tom Burleson and David Thompson, N.C. State
- Recalling 1987: Keith Smart, Indiana
- Recalling 2007: Al Horford, Florida
- Gimme five: Gamechangers
- Gimme five: Stunners
- Gimme five: Coming up short
- Gimme five: Early stars
- Gimme five: Best of the best
- Where is he now: Butch Lee, Marquette
- Where is he now: Denny Crum, Louisville
- Where is he now: Juan Dixon, Maryland
