Utah’s Wat Misaka, Asian-American pioneer in both college and pro basketball, dies at 95
(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) Wat Misaka, the first ethnic minority drafted into the NBA in the 1940s, stands at his business in Salt Lake, Sept. 5, 2008.
Kurt Kragthorpe has worked continuously for daily newspapers in Utah since 1977. He moved to The Tribune in 1990 and had a nine-year stint as sports editor, in between writing assignments that have included six Olympic Games, as well as several Super Bowls and major golf tournaments. Kurt and his wife, Sandra, enjoy traveling nationally and interna
Kurt Kragthorpe has worked continuously for daily newspapers in Utah since 1977. He moved to The Tribune in 1990 and had a nine-year stint as sports editor, in between writing assignments that have included six Olympic Games, as well as several Super Bowls and major golf tournaments. Kurt and his wife, Sandra, enjoy traveling nationally and interna