Hysteria on the Hardwood: A Narrative History of Community, Race, and Indiana's "Basketbrawl" Tradition

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)In 1964, Muncie Central High School got the “death penalty” at the hands of the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) new commissioner, Phil N. Eskew, after post-game brawling at a boys basketball game led to a broader investigation of the entire program. In the closing moments of the game, a Muncie Central opponent was bloodied by an inbound pass to the face and fans erupted in violence, swarming the floor. The ensuing investigation revealed racial tensions, issues of sexual mores, political discord, and deep problems in the web of interrelationships that make up the phenomenon of Hoosier Hysteria. After a closed-door hearing and two days of deliberations, Eskew and the IHSAA Board of Control announced their decision, and the punishment prescribed made front page headlines across the state and beyond

Soul City: Indianapolis' African-American Community and Soul Music, 1968-1974

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI

Butler University : A Sesquicentennial History

A history of Butler University, from the founding in 1855 until the sesquicentennial in 2005, written by historian and professor George “Mac” Waller who taught in Butler University’s Department of History from 1954 to 1990.https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/butlerbooks/1014/thumbnail.jp