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A complete pictorial history of varsity athletics at Indiana University in Bloomington. Starting with baseball in 1883, then to football (which became a varsity sport in 1887), up through women's track and women's soccer, this volume is a treasure trove of information and illustrations for folks interested in athletics at Indiana University. Oh, yes, basketball is covered, too. Go IU!
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Here is the first-ever complete pictorial history of varsity athletics at Indiana University in Bloomington. Starting with baseball in 1883, with football becoming a varsity sport in 1887, up through women's track and women's soccer, this volume is a treasure trove of information and illustrations for people interested in athletics at Indiana University. With such a huge amount of material to cover, the author's have chosen to focus on the successful teams that won championships, and on some of the leading athletes and coaches who helped make IU's teams a success. Thus, we have biographies and illustrations of such worthies as Coach Pooch Harrell, Sherman Minton, Ted Kluszewski, Ernie Andress, Sam Esposito, Zora Clevenger, Bo McMillin, Don Ritter, Bill Hillenbrand, Pete Stoyanovich, Mark Lenzi, John Kinsella, Ed Davis, Quinn Buckner, Scott May, Walt Bellamy, Coach Bobby Knight, George Taliaferro, Jennifer Hooker, Angelo diBenardo, Isaiah Thomas, Pete Pihos, Anthony Thomas, Harry Gonso, Quacy Barnes, Ericka Wicoff, and many, many more. The volume includes over 200 black and white photographs, and 67 four-colour illustrations. Each sport has an introduction.The volume also includes a detailed chronology of the development of sports at Indiana University, and a list of all the winning teams.
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Cecil K. Byrd [1913 - 1997] had a long and distinguished record of service to Indiana University as librarian teacher. He was also President of the University of Cairo from 1974 to 1977. He edited Frank M. Hohenberger's Indiana Photographs and co-authored [with Dorothy C. Collins] Indiana University: A Pictorial History ( both published by Indiana University Press). Ward W. Moore, a native of Cowden, Illinois, earned three degrees at the University of Illinois in Urbana. He is Professor Emeritus of Physiology and Biophysics and, at the time of his retirement, was an Associate Dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine and Director of its Medical Sciences Program.
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- PublisherIndiana University Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0253335787
- ISBN 13 9780253335784
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages185
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