Hoosiers Classified takes readers on a journey through Indiana's last high school basketball season with a one-class tournament in place, literally. Bob Hammel traveled to games all over the state, including Milan, where "the miracle of 1954" still lives in the hallowed halls of Milan High School; Marion, home of the Giants who have six state championships, five of them under Bill Green; Muncie, owner of eight state titles; and Crawfordsville, the root of all this madness nicknamed Hoosier Hysteria. At each stop Hammel ...
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Hoosiers Classified takes readers on a journey through Indiana's last high school basketball season with a one-class tournament in place, literally. Bob Hammel traveled to games all over the state, including Milan, where "the miracle of 1954" still lives in the hallowed halls of Milan High School; Marion, home of the Giants who have six state championships, five of them under Bill Green; Muncie, owner of eight state titles; and Crawfordsville, the root of all this madness nicknamed Hoosier Hysteria. At each stop Hammel gives an account of the game being played, but goes deeper with interviews of fans, players and school officials about the change in tournament structure, as well as a look at the history and personalities associated with each school.
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