Varsity Sports at Indiana University

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.