Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes. Distance from Skagway, AK to Victoria, BC, Canada is 1685Miles or 2711 Km. You can get this distance about 1 day 9 hours. If you want to planning travel with plane for 902 Miles or 1452 Km, You can get this distance about 2 hours 26 mins .
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The NBA was founded in June 1946, with its first season played in 1946â47. Wataru Misaka debuted in 1947â48 as the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the league. African Americans first appeared in the NBA in 1950. Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted in the NBA. On April 26, 1950, Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols, becoming the first African American to sign a contract with any NBA team in history. However, Hunter was cut from the team during training camp and did not play professionally.