The real 'Hoosiers': Researchers to discuss Crispus Attucks basketball legacy
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What better time than in the madness of March to talk about one of the best parts of Indiana’s basketball legacy?
Three researchers of Crispus Attucks High School will do that on March 21 at the “Covering the Same Ground: Three Storytellers on Crispus Attucks Basketball” panel discussion.
The conversation, hosted by the Indiana Historical Society, will take place 6-8 p.m. at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.
The panel will include Jack McCallum, author of “The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops"; Ted Green, director and producer of “Attucks: The School That Opened a City”; and James Madison, historian and author of “The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland.”
The legacy behind the Crispus Attucks High School basketball team.
The Crispus Attucks basketball team made history when they won back-to-back Indiana state championships, amid the challenges of segregation and the Ku Klux Klan, to become one of the most notable teams in Indiana high school basketball history.
The three will talk about how they approached the Crispus Attucks story and legacy through their respective research and storytelling.
Following the panel discussion, Jack McCallum will sign copies of his book. Guests can purchase a copy of the book in advance to pick up at the event for signing; limited quantities of additional copies will be available for purchase at the event.
Tickets for IHS members are free for the discussion only, $26 for the discussion and book. Tickets for non-IHS members are $10 each, and $36 for the discussion and book.
For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/2592tufk.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Real 'Hoosiers': Panel to discuss Crispus Attucks basketball legacy
