IU athletics
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History of IU Gold in the Olympics
Indiana University has a long history of producing Olympic athletes: Our alma mater has been represented at the Olympic Games dating all the way back to 1904 when LeRoy Samse…
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Don Fischer: Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers
Don Fischer has been calling IU football and men’s basketball games for more than 50 years as the school’s official play-by-play announcer.
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Legendary Loss
Bob Knight, the legendary and often controversial former Hoosier men’s basketball head coach, died Nov. 1, 2023. He was 83.
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Olympic Gold Medalist: Milton Campbell
Milton Campbell, ’57, was the first Black man to win Olympic gold in the decathlon. He was inducted into the IU Hall of Fame in 1982.
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In Tokyo, IU Olympians Prove Mettle, Win Medals
There was an easy trick to spot an IU Olympian at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo: Where there was a pool, there was most likely a Hoosier. Swimming, diving,…
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The Great George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro, BS’51, was the first Black man drafted to the NFL and a leader in the desegregation of Indiana University.
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Bill Garrett Makes History—Again
As the first Black basketball player to compete regularly in the Big Ten, Bill Garrett, BS’51, was a trailblazer for Indiana University. Some 70 years later, Garrett, who died in…
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Flying Ace, Wrestling Champ
Sometimes you can trace a man’s accomplishments back to his childhood. For Oliver Cellini, BS’35, two experiences stand out and seem to have set the trajectory for the arc of…