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Japanese-American Wat Misaka was first player of color (non-Caucasian) in the NBA (1947) - Interbasket
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Wat Misaka, first nonwhite player in the NBA, dies at 95
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Wat Misaka, the first Japanese player in pro basketball, dies at 95 - Los Angeles Times