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Fronteras: Harvard scholar explores Mexico’s Mesoamerican past, father’s key role in integration of college sports

Podcast: Fronteras
Published: Jan 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 1325
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Summary

Scholar and anthropologist Davíd Carrasco has dedicated much of his career to exploring Mexico’s Mesoamerican past. He is also dedicated to telling the story of his father, David L. Carrasco—an El Paso native who became the first Mexican American head basketball coach at a major U.S. university.