Book Description

Most Indiana Hoosiers fans know who Isiah Thomas is, can sing all the words to "Indiana Our Indiana," and know all about the Little 500. Names like Jimmy Rayl, Don Schlundt, and Bill Garrett are just as familiar as Damon Bailey, Walt Bellamy, and Jored Jeffries. But even the most die-hard fans don't known everything about their beloved Hoosiers. In 100 Things Hoosiers Fans Should Known & Do Before They Die, Stan Sutton has assembled the facts, traditions, and achievements sure to educate and entertain true fans. Learn about Vern Huffman, Archie Dees, Steve Downing, Scott May, Ted Kitchel, Steve Alford, Calbert Cheaney, and A.J. Guyton, among many other pivotal figures. While NBA team(s) drafted the Van Arsdale twins? What season did the Hoosiers celebrate a perfect 32-0 records? Which television station first broadcast Hoosiers games? All of the key events are here: Mike Woodson's 48-point game against Illinois in 1979, the team's five NCAA Tournament championships, the old Hoosier Classic, the 74-point second half versus Ohio State, and the Hoosiers bouncing top-seeded Duke from the NCAA Tournament in 2002. Front legendary voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer and unflappable public address announcer Chuck Crabb to Tom Crean's animation pep talks and unforgettable coaches Branch McCraken and Bobby Knight, in these pages Hoosiers fans will discovers the remarkable people, place, and events that celebrate their team. Book jacket.