BankShot
The Kleuh Level
...maybe Hulman Center could learn a few things?
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/oct/25/no-headline---ev_uememorial/
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/oct/25/no-headline---ev_uememorial/
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UE "Corridor of Champions" Not Afraid to Embellish Hoop History
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SycfromBirth
The All-MVC Level
Would our "corridor" include Brian Evans and Damon Bailey? They both played games in the HC.
Tongue is firmly in cheek here.
Tongue is firmly in cheek here.
A reburbished Hulman Center could house a Wabash Valley (Western Indiana?) Hall of Fame
Brian Evans is far more deserving of a spot in an HC display than bailey
Brian Evans is far more deserving of a spot in an HC display than bailey
What are they embellishing? Those players actually played there, just not for Evansville. If done the right way (and assuming they have a ton of Evansville related stuff as well) I don't think it's wrong or misleading.
It's actually a carryover from a similar display at Roberts Stadium; a LOT of great basketball was played in Roberts; college, HS and the CBA. No surprise that they are continuing this at Ford.
Was surprised that the writer couldn't spell Humes correctly, also surprised Don 'Boo' Buse wasn't included in that pic but Cheaney was... just another tip at where Evansville heart lies...
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BankShot
The Kleuh Level
em·bel·lish/emˈbeliSH/
Verb:
Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features: "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery".
I'd guess that Ford Center is being embellished by the TRADITION of Evansville-area hoop excellence thru the years...
Did HC officials take a similar attitude re: Wabash Valley/ISU hoop when it opened?
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I know what embellishing means. The implication I got from your first post is that you think it's somewhat dishonest (that kind of embellishment: to make something appear better than it is) to do what they are doing?
Since the Celtics and Pacers both played exhibition games at Hulman Center...
over the years, you could add some pretty good players for a display. And then throw in the MVC players from other teams, like Antoine Carr, Hersey Hawkins, Mo Cheeks, Benoit Benjamin, Xavier McDaniel.
Yeah, Hulman Center could really embellish.
over the years, you could add some pretty good players for a display. And then throw in the MVC players from other teams, like Antoine Carr, Hersey Hawkins, Mo Cheeks, Benoit Benjamin, Xavier McDaniel.
Yeah, Hulman Center could really embellish.
Sycamore624
The Wade Level
I like the ideal!
Which is why Calbert Cheaney is part of the exhibit.
Outside of Indiana (Tri-State area) only the UE baskeball history/tradition is known; they don't know about Bosse's 3 true titles, North's true title, any of the great HS Stars that played at Roberts...
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Eleven
The Wade Level
That sounds a lot like another place that I know..
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SycamoreSage
The Captain Level
Sports Hall of Fame at Hulman Center
We were on the road the accomplishing something similar when it was sidetracked. In order to help fundraising efforts, which were stymied for lack of community support, President Alan Rankin officially named the new facility "Hulman Civic-University Center" and, as part of his effort to reach the community, agreed to fete Terre Haute's three Olympic gold medal winners at the time of the dedication in December 1973. All three athletes -- Clyde Lovellette, basketball (1952), Greg Bell, track and field (1956) and Terry Dischinger, basketball (1960) -- and about 300 people attended a dinner before the ISU-Purdue game and the three men were introduced at halftime. Individual plaques with embossed facial profiles of each Olympian were prepared and presented to the men. The plaques were anchored to the wall inside the entrance to Hulman Center and duplicates were provided to the athletes.
When Landini became president, he demanded the removal of the plaques and they were taken down. Several years later, they were resurrected and returned to the wall and there was a strong rumor that a Wabash Valley Sports Hall of Fame was going to be established in the concourse. However, instead, the plaques were removed once again and placed in storage. When Cliff Lambert was director of Hulman Center, he found the plaques in storage and, not having knowledge of their history, told Mayor Kevin Burke about them. Burke initiated at effort to take possession of them and established a Champions Plaza Park in Twelve Points. The three plaques are now installed there.
We were on the road the accomplishing something similar when it was sidetracked. In order to help fundraising efforts, which were stymied for lack of community support, President Alan Rankin officially named the new facility "Hulman Civic-University Center" and, as part of his effort to reach the community, agreed to fete Terre Haute's three Olympic gold medal winners at the time of the dedication in December 1973. All three athletes -- Clyde Lovellette, basketball (1952), Greg Bell, track and field (1956) and Terry Dischinger, basketball (1960) -- and about 300 people attended a dinner before the ISU-Purdue game and the three men were introduced at halftime. Individual plaques with embossed facial profiles of each Olympian were prepared and presented to the men. The plaques were anchored to the wall inside the entrance to Hulman Center and duplicates were provided to the athletes.
When Landini became president, he demanded the removal of the plaques and they were taken down. Several years later, they were resurrected and returned to the wall and there was a strong rumor that a Wabash Valley Sports Hall of Fame was going to be established in the concourse. However, instead, the plaques were removed once again and placed in storage. When Cliff Lambert was director of Hulman Center, he found the plaques in storage and, not having knowledge of their history, told Mayor Kevin Burke about them. Burke initiated at effort to take possession of them and established a Champions Plaza Park in Twelve Points. The three plaques are now installed there.
Eleven
The Wade Level
Human center is owned by both ISU and the city of Terre Haute...
I don't think so. I asked RP about that a couple of years ago. Indiana State owns and operates Hulman Center. It is a business unit within the University, but from what he told me, ISU has sole ownership of Hulman Center.
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BankShot
The Kleuh Level
Funny, but I recall TEAM photos of BOTH the Bosse '61-62 squad (Lockyear, Grieger, Southwood, et al) & North's '67 squad (Ford, Hillibrand, Jessup, et al) in the outer concourse of Robert's Stadium.
BTW, those of you extending this concept to NBA players @ HC do realize that a "few" NBAers also played collegiately @ Roberts Stadium over the years that they hosted the NCAA Small College National Championship...I doubt that their short appearances will be memorialized, however. Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Phil Jackson, Walt Frazier, Curtis Perry, Calvin Murphy, etc. are a few off the top of my head that I saw.
It should also be noted that the Chicago Bulls (Jerry Sloan) and Pacers (Buse) BOTH played pre-season exhibition games @ Roberts to pay homage to their UE fan base & increase market visibility. The thought of including any & all players who might've played in the facility is a lil' extreme.
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BankShot
The Kleuh Level
Thanks for historic input...Twelve Points is a fitting location for the three (3) Garfield standouts. I'm still curious what happened to the three (3) life-sized photos of each which once adorned the walls of the Purple Eagle gymnasium...would look GREAT in HC.
Not to demean the efforts of RP & Boyz over the last decade, who've finally put things into PERSPECTIVE as to the primary purpose of HC and taken strides to enlighten the affective environment.
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Jerry sloane will likely be memorialized in a big way: rightfully so.
SycamoreSage
The Captain Level
No. Though ISU solicited contributions from the Terre Haute community, and alumni thoughout the nation, it is solely owned by Indiana State University and funded in large part by a bond issue. This is the main reason (and, perhaps, the ONLY reason) President Landini objected to the presence of plaques extolling athletes from the Terre Haute community who did not attend ISU on the wall of the concourse at Hulman Civic-University Center.