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Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George
Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George

(Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George

Gold And Glory Sweepstakes
Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

African American drivers and mechanics held the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, an annual auto race, on the one-mile dirt track… Read More »Gold And Glory Sweepstakes

Golf
Golf

In 1896, Philip Watson, J. A. Barnard, Robert Martindale, and Alvin S. Lockard laid out a two-hole golf course on… Read More »Golf

Grand Park

Debuting in 2014, the Grand Park Sports Campus features 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football,… Read More »Grand Park

Jerry Harkness
Jerry Harkness

(May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness.… Read More »Jerry Harkness

Ray Harroun
Ray Harroun

(Jan. 12, 1879-Jan. 19, 1968). Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, to Russell LaFayette Harroun and Lucy A. Halliday, Ray Harroun apprenticed… Read More »Ray Harroun

Hinkle Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the nation’s oldest college basketball arena and takes the nickname, “Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral.” The construction of Butler… Read More »Hinkle Fieldhouse

Paul Daniel (Tony) Hinkle
Paul Daniel (Tony) Hinkle

(Dec. 19, 1899-Sept. 22, 1992). Born in Logansport, Indiana, Tony Hinkle attended the University of Chicago, where he was named… Read More »Paul Daniel (Tony) Hinkle

Hockey
Hockey

Capitals Indianapolis’ first professional hockey team, the Capitals, made its debut in October 1939 and played in the newly constructed… Read More »Hockey

Hoosier Dome
Hoosier Dome

Constructed in conjunction with the expansion, the Hoosier Dome was an important component of the revitalization of downtown Indianapolis. By… Read More »Hoosier Dome

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