500 Festival In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »500 Festival
Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis Born on June 27, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, Richard Afflis was raised in Delphi before moving with his family to… Read More »Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis
African American Golf African Americans have a rich history of golfing in Indianapolis, but that history was always shaped by segregation. Golf was… Read More »African American Golf
James A. Allison Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a machine shop that became two… Read More »James A. Allison
Amateur Athletic Union Established in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union is the largest not-for-profit volunteer group for the promotion and development of amateur… Read More »Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Sports Governing Bodies Indianapolis has been the home of eight Olympic sport international and national governing bodies. The (AAU), established in 1888, was… Read More »Amateur Sports Governing Bodies
Arthur A. Angotti Jr. A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Indianapolis entrepreneur, and broadcasting executive, Arthur Angotti was the founder and president of , the… Read More »Arthur A. Angotti Jr.
Baseball Baseball was the most popular sport in Indianapolis long before racing, , and . Although one of the nation’s largest… Read More »Baseball
Basketball While particulars of the first basketball game played in Indianapolis have not been established, a game likely transpired at the… Read More »Basketball
Bass Photo Collection The largest surviving collection of photographs of 20th-century Indianapolis, the W. H. Bass Photo Company, commonly known as Bass Photo,… Read More »Bass Photo Collection
