Early basketball memories in East ChicagoThe influence of John Baratto & East Chicago WashingtonMoving to MerrillvilleMemories of his high school careerSectional agony (and injury) in 1966An unrecruited enrollment at Air Force AcademyDrive & mo
Growing up in South BendEarly influencesPlaying for John WoodenSouth Bend Central years1940's style of playWorld War II serviceA stint at IUIndiana StateNational tournaments and Clarence WalkerTeaching and Coaching
- Mom's almost-win with Muncie Central in '54- Games at Roberts Stadium (the Aces)- Early basketball experiences as a kid- His father's impact- Basketball role models (Ed Smallwood)- Evansville Memorial or Evansville North?- High school career
- Early memories - the Huntington sectional- 1953 Monument City vs. Huntington sectional final- Covering the IHSAA state finals (Oscar in 1955)- Writing "Hoosiers Classified"- Milan 1954Visit us onlineFind us on FacebookTweet usFollow on Instag
1:25 - formative basketball memories (IU basketball)5:29 - the attraction to the sport7:14 - Lou Watson and Branch McCracken9:02 - experiences playing basketball as a kid12:26 - early experiences watching high school basketball17:30 - Unionvill
What basketball has meant to himHis 1st basketball memoryHis childhood sports "loves"The atmosphere of Indiana H.S. basketball in his childhoodAttending the 1954 Indiana state championship gameBecoming a coachH.S. coaching - Roachdale, Dale & S
His first experiences in basketball & influence of his father (1:12)His high school experiences & improvement in basketball (9:05)His AAU experiences & his high school & AAU teammates (14:12)Playing at Roberts Stadium (20:21)The effect of brea
0:31 - the idea behind the podcast1:29 - the first nine legends for episodes 1-92:02 - background on the first nine episodes3:45 - future episodes & concepts for the podcastVisit us onlineFind us on FacebookTweet usFollow on Instagram