Hoosier Hysteria, 1956

ID: 137 ~ Source: William Palmer Collection, Indiana Historical Society ~ Creator: William Palmer ~ Date: 1956

This file appears in: Hinkle Fieldhouse

The 1956 state championship game between the Jefferson High School Broncos of Lafayette and the Crispus Attucks Tigers of Indianapolis. The Tigers ended the 1956 season with a victory in this game and 45 consecutive wins.

This file appears in: Hinkle Fieldhouse

Hinkle Fieldhouse

By John Sureck, Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

Hinkle Fieldhouse, formerly known as Butler Fieldhouse, is one of the oldest and best known basketball arenas in the world and has remained in continuous use since it opened in 1928. Few places represent the Hoosier obsession with the sport of…