SEATTLE — Richard "Dick" Crews, the first African American player to play basketball at the University of Washington (UW), died Monday at the age of 89. Crews, a three-time letter winner ...

It's been a tough three days for University of Washington basketball, with the passing of, in order, former players Dion Brown, John Tuft and now Dick Crews. One was an electrifying dunker ...

One was an electrifying dunker, another made an exasperated program exit (see story links below) and now the UW's landmark first African American basketball player is gone. On Monday, former Husky ...