Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

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It is only natural that the state of Indiana, which worships the game of basketball like no place else in the world, would operate a Hall of Fame which chronicles and preserves the heritage of basketball, pays tribute to the game's greatest figures, and explores what the sport means to the state's culture, history, and personality.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum captures the essence of "Hoosier Hysteria" and helps explain to the visitor why the game of basketball has a special place in the hearts and minds of all who live here. This Hall focuses on Indiana high school players and coaches, men and women.

From 1970 to 1986, the Hall of Fame was located in Indianapolis. In 1986 the building was sold and, after bids were received from 13 communities, New Castle was selected as the new site. The Hall is located near a 9,300-seat high school gymnasium, the world's largest. The two-story Hall of Fame is located on a five-acre site near the intersection of Highway 3 and Trojan Lane. Highway 3 is accessible from Interstate 70.

A Colorful courtyard, in which the sidewalks and retaining walls reflect the familiar shapes of a basketball floor, salutes past and present champions. At the center of the courtyard is a map of the state, 70 feet long and 36 feet wide, composed of thousands of personalized paving bricks of donors. Adjacent to the courtyard is the Honor Wall and flagpoles lining this wall fly the banners of each semi-state and state champions.

A player is eligible 26 years after graduating high school. Eight players made it in their first year of eligibility. They are: Oscar Robertson (1956/1982), Rick Mount (1966/1992), George McGinnis (1969/1995), Kent Benson (1973/1999), Larry Bird (1974/2000), Kyle Macy (1975/2001) and Dave Colescott (1976/2002), and Steve Alford (1983/2009)

A coach is eligible after accumulating 25 years of varsity experience or 10 years after retirement from high school coaching.

The St. Vincent Silver Medal is an award given to someone who wasn't a player of coach who made a significant contribution to high school basketball.

There are 536 individuals enshrined in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and three teams.

Inductees

[edit] Class of 1962 William Fox Ward "Piggy" Lambert Homer Stonebraker Fuzzy Vandivier Ernest “Griz” Wagner John Wooden [edit] Class of 1963 Archie Chadd Robert Hinshaw Branch McCracken Charles "Stretch" Murphy L.V. Phillips George Spradling [edit] Class of 1964 Marion Crawley Glenn Curtis Tony Hinkle Jewell Young [edit] Class of 1965 Everett Dean Maurice “Guy” Robinson Arthur Trester Cliff Wells Donald White [edit] Class of 1966 Clement Crowe David Glascock H.T. “Mac” McCullough Robert Nipper Alva Staggs [edit] Class of 1967 John Gant Orville Hooker Nate Kaufman John L. Longfellow Lyman Lyboult Earl Roudebush [edit] Class of 1968 Everett Case Ray Crowe Vernon Huffman Herman Keller Robert Kessler James H. Morris [edit] Class of 1969 Burl Friddle Hilliard Gates Clyde Lyle Leo “Cabby” Oneill Markham Wakefield Harold “Babe” Wheeler [edit] Class of 1970 John Adams Frank Barnes Keith Crown Phil Eskew, St. Vincent Silver Medal Raymond “Pete” Jolly Lawrence “Jay” McCreary A.L. Pete Phillips Russell “Rut” Walter John Ward [edit] Class of 1971 Francis Bacon Walter Cross Charles Cummings Joe Dienhart Elder Eberhart Charles Engelhardt Blair Guillion Angus Nicoson Harry “Wally” Reiman Howard Sharp [edit] Class of 1972 Johnnie Baratto Jake Caskey Ray Eddy Alonzo Goldsberry Jess Mcanally Dale Miller Lester Reynolds John Townsend [edit] Class of 1973 Art Beckner Louis D. Birkett Claude Curtis Willard Kehrt Elmer McCall Arad McCutchan Charlie Shipp Jesse Wood [edit] Class of 1974 Frank Baird Bill Garrett Murray Mendenhall JR. Paul “Butch” Neuman Don Odle Herb Schwomeyer [edit] Class of 1975 Ernie Andres Carnegie, Tom Gus Doerner Robert M. Downey Chester Hill William S. Johnson Jim Myers Julius “Bud” Ritter William Shepherd W. Addington “AG” Vance Woodrow “Woody” Weir Marvin Wood [edit] Class of 1976 Robert Chapman George Crowe Dave Dejernett Scott Fisher Bryan Jerrel Richard Polk Dan Scism Alfred DeWitt Smith Arnold E. Suddith Ralph Vaughn Johnny Wilson [edit] Class of 1977 Kenneth J. “Bud” Brown Larry Hobbs Paul Hoffman Ransom Johnson Leo Klier Louis “Bo” Mallard Charles McConnell Robert Primmer Gordon Raney Donald Reichert Raymond Struck [edit] Class of 1978 F. Faye Branham Art Cosgrove Norman Cottom Bob Dro Walter Floyd Jack Mann Doxie Moore Billy Reeves Sam Scheivley Keith Showalter Lee "Pete" Thorn Gene Tormohlen [edit] Class of 1979 Cliff Barker Bob Barnet John Collier Ernest “Big Red” Eastwood W. Paul “Dutch” Fehring Guy Glover Emmett Lowery James “Sammy” Lyboult Charles Secrist Edward Shaver Robert Straight [edit] Class of 1980 Paul “Curly” Armstrong Leo Barnhorst Charles “Mickey” Davison LeRoy Edwards Eddie Ehlers Charles Fouty Robert J. Hoffman Ray “Candy” Miller William “Gus” Moorehead Don Schlundt George Sobek Walter “Bud” Surface Robert “Pete” Vaughn [edit] Class of 1981 Doug Adams Ward Brown James A. Campbell Richard Farley Glen Harmeson Marvin Huffman Thomas “Ike” Lyons Bobby Plump Barney Scott Don Server Earl Townsend [edit] Class of 1982 Fred Beretta Lee Hamilton Bob Knight Bobby Leonard Clyde Lovellette Robert Menke Emerson Mutterspaugh Oscar Robertson James Seward Jerome Steiner Robert Welmer

[edit] Class of 1983 Hallie Bryant Phil Buck Orvis “Shorty” Burdsall Karl Dickerson John Ford Jim Hinga Robert King Bill Perigo Bill Robertson Bill Stearman Lou Watson [edit] Class of 1984 Ernie Cline Tom Goldsberry Jim Gridley Haldane Griggs Morris Pollard Clarence Riggs Gene Ring Jim Rosenstihl Rex Rudicel Ted Server Norm Sloan Bob Williams Dee Williams [edit] Class of 1985 Vern Altemeyer Norris Caudell Joe Dean Mark Ertel Randy Lawson Charles Maas Kern McGlothlin Bobby Milton Dee Monroe Matthew Walker Tom Wallace [edit] Class of 1986 Vince Boryla William Fowler Chet Francis William R. Gardner Roy Kilby Bob King Leroy “Hook” Mangin Charles Meyer Larry Pitts Joe Sexson Paul Underwood [edit] Class of 1987 Carl “Blackie” Braden Edward Elliott Von Jameson Don McBride Ralph “Buckshot” O'Brien Gene Schmidt Entee Shine Dalen Showalter Virgil Sweet Evan Thompson [edit] Class of 1988 Dick Atha Bob Collins Bill Green Bob Jewell Duane Klueh Pat Malaska Bill Menke Robert Mygrants Doyal Plunkitt Walter Riggs Dick Van Arsdale Tom Van Arsdale [edit] Class of 1989 Arley Andrews Harley Andrews Mulford “Muff” Davis Robert Dille Terry Dischinger Robert A. Grove Charles Harmon Ed "Moose" Krause Willie Merriweather Jimmy Rayl Cleon Reynolds Jerome “Dimp” Stenftenagel Chuck Taylor Howard Williams [edit] Class of 1990 Howard Catt Wilson ‘Jake’ Eison James William Ertel Bob Lochmueller Lamar Lundy Jon McGlocklin Carl McNulty Ray Pavy Marion Pierce John Richard Porter Bailey Robertson Herman Schaefer Stanley Shimala [edit] Class of 1991 Ron Bonham Jack Butcher Ray Craft Ralph Hamilton Bill Harrell Clarence “Gib” Huffman Larry Humes Bob Igney R.C. “Corky” Lamm Hal Laughlin Bob Masters Ray Ragelis Herschell Turner Orlando “Gunner” Wyman [edit] Class of 1992 Dennis Blind Tom Bolyard Gene Cato Charlie Hall Tom Harmon Delmar Harris Billy Keller Arthur “Abie” Masters Albert Maxey Pete Mount Rick Mount Dave Schellhase Dave Strack Mike Warren [edit] Class of 1993 Harold Andrews Jimmie Angelopolous, St. Vincent Silver Medal Dick Barnett Louie Dampier Mel Garland Joe Heath Pete Obremsky Jim Powers Frank Radovich Edgar Searcy Andy Taff Mike Weaver [edit] Class of 1994 Max Allen Dick Baker Robert Bolyard Marvin Cave Leroy “Dee” Compton Gary Long Emanual “Manny” Newsome Paul Nowak Jerry Oliver David M. Pert Jim Rausch Les Ray Jim Riffey [edit] Class of 1995 Harold Benedict Cyril Birge Charlie Bowerman Myron Dickerson Kurt Freudenthal Paul Harvey Oral Hildebrand Herman T. Hinshaw David R. “Boag” Johnson George McGinnis John Molodet Tom Pitts Spence Schnaitter Bill Schroer Tom Schwartz [edit] Class of 1996 Jack Bradford Bob Dietz Steve Downing Chester Gabriel Bob Hammel Roger Kaiser Bob Macy Nick Mantis George Marshall Murray Mendenhall, Sr. John Mengelt Charles Mock Jack Parkinson Joseph Platt Steve Platt Dwight D. “Ike” Tallman

[edit] Class of 1997 Dick Baumgartner Jack Colescott Robert Cowan Donald C. “Danny” Danielson Ed Denton Robert Ford George Griffith Byard Hey William Holzbach Walter Kindy Jerry Newsom Billy Shepherd Ed Siegel Steven Sitko Cecil Tague [edit] Class of 1998 Chet Aubuchon Pete Auksel Mildred M. Ball Darrel “Pete” Brewster Don Buse Gene Flowers Russ Freeland Larry Hedden Ron Heflin Milo Komenich John H. Longfellow Mike McCoy Jim Schooley Bill Tosheff [edit] Class of 1999 Kent Benson Jeff Blue Knofel Fortner Fred Gorman Steve Green John Laskowski Willie Long Darrell McQuitty Allen Menke David Nicholson Joe Pate James William Ritter Jim Stutz Phil Wills Andy Zimmer [edit] Class of 2000 Jerry Baker Herb Banet Larry Bird Danny Bush Dave Hadaway Baron Hill Jim Jones Harry “Butch” Joyner Tim McGinley John Milholland Michael Price Virgil Robbins Dave Shepherd George Theofanis Marvin Tudor [edit] Class of 2001 John Barrowcliff Eric Clark Don Curnutt Mark Gabriel Ray Green Keith Greve H. Richard “Rick” Jones Gene Keady, St. Vincent Silver Medal Tommy Kron Kyle Macy Eugene Parker Ralph “Pete” Pedersen Lenny Rzeszewski William “Bill” Springer Ralph Taylor [edit] Class of 2002 Sam Alford George “Bud” Bateman John Bright Vic Bubas Dave Colescott Richard “Dick” C. Cummins Dick Harmening Jimmy Jones Frank Kendrick Morry Mannies, St. Vincent Silver Medal Basil Mawbey George Pillow Pat Rady Jerry Sichting Monte Towe [edit] Class of 2003 Jerry Lawlis [edit] Class of 2004 Milan High School, 1954 Team Ray Ball William “Bo” Crain Roy Danforth Charles Denbo Keith Dougherty Jerry Ellis George Grosskopf, St. Vincent Silver Medal Don Jellison, St. Vincent Silver Medal Jim Miller Bruce Parkinson Vernon Payne Ken Pennington Paul Poff Robert W. Schrier Gordon Stauffer [edit] Class of 2005 Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, 1955 Team James Barley Dick Dickey Jack Edison Philip Eskew, Jr., 2005 St. Vincent Silver Medal Mike Flynn Jim Henry G. Michael Jones Larry Liddle Maurice Lorenz John Macleod Jerry Memering Gordon Neff Moses Pruitt Ray Tolbert Steve Welmer Gerry Williams [edit] Class of 2006 Steve Ahlfeld Tom Bennett Denny Brady Sylvester Coalmon Harley “Skip” Collins Ray Estes Thomas Hoffman Steve Hollenbeck Hub Hougland Tom Mckinney Mel Payton Mike Rolf Bill Slayback Don Thomas [edit] Class of 2007 Roger Burkman Ben Davis? Gary Grieger Ron Ferguson Frank Hamblen Jack Keefer Jim Krivacs Phil McCarter Jake McIntyre Gene Milner Jack Moore Dave Omer Landon Turner Randy Wittman Robert Williams [edit] Class of 2008 Pat Aikman, St. Vincent Silver Medal Lloyd Bateman Junior Bridgeman Larry Bullington Jim Callane John Coalman Steve Collier Jim East Jim Hammel John Hines Steve Lochmueller Tony Miller Bill Patrick Jim Price Hugh Thimlar [edit] Class of 2009 Indianapolis Washington 1969 Team Steve Alford Denny Bishop Steve Bouchie Phil Cox Fred Fleetwood Dick Hickox Ted Kitchel Bill James Charles Jenkins, St. Vincent Silver Medal Gregg Popovich Dolph Pulliam Wayne Radford Bob Sakel Scott Skiles Vaughn Wedeking [edit] Class of 2010 East Chicago Roosevelt 1979 Team Larry Angle Tom Arnholt Chuck Bavis Jim Bradley Mike Copper Norm Held Ron Hughes Dave Krider, St. Vincent Silver Medal Dave Magley Jerry Peirson Steve Redenbaugh Al Rhodes Brian Walker Bob White Mike Woodson

External Links

• Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame website