For over 125 years, Hoosier athletes and coaches have grabbed headlines with their accomplishments and accolades. Legendary performers and larger-than-life figures have called Bloomington home, and their stories have been passed down through generations. But for every classic tale about a Hoosier athlete, coach, or program, there’s another that’s been forgotten. Until now.
After gaining unprecedented access to IU archives and longtime employees, authors John Decker, Pete Di Primio, and Doug Wilson reveal events and images that were lost for decades. Filled with new and entertaining stories of the people who have made IU Athletics legendary, Unknown, Untold, and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports is a must-have for any fan.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Men (Temporarily) in Black
2. Block? What Block?
3. Hep Creates Tradition that Rocks
4. What’s the Deal with IU Football? Mark Knows
5. Hoosier History Com-Pyled
6. Too Many to Name on Wall of Fame
7. National Icons, IU Afterthoughts
8. Don’t Look Down on Assembly Hall
9. Clear as a Bell How IU Secures NCAA Track Meet
10. What’s the Racquet?
11. Gold Standard: Knight Assembles Team to Remember in ’84
A propos de l’auteur
John C. Decker has been in and around IU Athletics for nearly 30 years. He spent 15 years covering the Hoosiers for a series of sports publications, including Inside Indiana Magazine.
Pete Di Primio is an award-winning sports writer and author. He’s won more than 40 national and local writing awards and published more than two dozen children’s books.
Doug Wilson is the sports editor at the Bloomington Herald-Times and a Bloomington native.