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Basketball was once the unchallenged king of Indiana sports, the nearest gymnasium an escape of life's routine.
Some of us can still see
 in the films of our minds, a shot that seemed to stay aloft forever before rippling through the net for a last-second victory. As vivid are the emotions that erupted when tiny township schools upset Goliaths for a sectional championship.
The game was as much a part of Indiana as "Hoosiers," the movie, sycamores
along the creeks, small towns and general stores, the sweetness of maple syrup
and the beauty of autumn leaves.
Basketball was once the unchallenged king of Indiana
sports, the nearest gymnasium an escape of life's routine.
Some of us can still see in the films of our minds, a shot that seemed
to stay aloft forever before rippling through the net for a last-second
victory.
As vivid are the emotions that erupted when tiny township
schools upset Goliaths for a sectional championship. |
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The game was as much a part of Indiana as "Hoosiers," the movie, sycamores
along the creeks, small towns and general stores, the sweetness of maple syrup
and the beauty of autumn leaves. Slowly, regrettably, the echoes faded, taking with them the glory that was once Hoosier Hysteria.
Schools consolidated, small towns changed, urban/suburban areas grew, television came, demographics changed, sports teams proliferated and class basketball dulled interest in state tournaments.
Author Wendell Trogdon, in this new book, relives the game's glory years, covers games from the 2003-2004 season and reveals Who Killed Hoosier Hysteria? It is a must read for fans.
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Product
Details
- Paperback:
164 pages
- Dimensions (in inches):
9.25 x 0.75 x 6.25
- Publisher:
Backroads Press
- ISBN: 0972403337
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