Growing up in the lore of Indiana basketball ...there is always a reverent quietness that comes when my dad or anyone who was playing or following hoops at the time says...."Attucks". Almost eerie...it is palpable and you can tell the guys who were truly engaged and those that came later or just heard about it rather than experienced seeing them live. Those that saw were changed, truly. I remember the first time I met the grandfather of a 6 '11 patient. I asked if he had played. He said "yes, Attucks". I remember being in awe and fighting back tears as I just felt in the presence of greatness.
If you follow hoops you will find those schools all over, Dayton Dunbar, Baltimore, CHicago. In that period all balck schools were established under seperate but equal. They had some of the brightest minds teaching there and some of the best coaches as those folk could not work in white high schools. Amazing story that is echoed in many places. Indy was fortunate to have a reporter who called them like he saw them.
Bobby Plump hit the winning shot vs Muncie Central that became the movie "hoosiers" to put that part of the article in context. Had they not beat Attucks in the semis there would be no "hoosiers".
Last Edited: 3/9/2015 10:40:29 AM by bornacatfan