Municipal Gardens The site now known as Municipal Gardens began in the early 20th century as the Indianapolis Canoe Club for the… Read More »Municipal Gardens
National Art Museum of Sport The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) is the largest and most diversified collection of sporting art in the U.S.… Read More »National Art Museum of Sport
National Institute for Fitness and Sport In June 1983, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport announced that Indianapolis was one of the cities being… Read More »National Institute for Fitness and Sport
National Sports Festival IV In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced its decision to implement a new national multi-sport event that would… Read More »National Sports Festival IV
NCAA Basketball Finals By 2020, the city of Indianapolis had hosted the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament’s Final… Read More »NCAA Basketball Finals
NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions The NCAA Headquarters moved from its longtime home in Kansas City to Indianapolis in 1999. Key to drawing the headquarters… Read More »NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions
Newby Oval Indianapolis bicycle chain manufacturer and cycling enthusiast devised a plan to build a cycling track called the Newby Oval in… Read More »Newby Oval
Angus J. (Nick) Nicoson (Sept. 30, 1919-May 23, 1982). Angus J. Nicoson was born in Clay County, Indiana. He served as head basketball coach… Read More »Angus J. (Nick) Nicoson
Olympic Exhibitions Since 1924 Indianapolis has hosted 18 Olympic exhibition events in 10 different sports. The 1980s saw an increase in these… Read More »Olympic Exhibitions
William “Bill” Owens (Nov. 14, 1901-May 5, 1999). William “Bill” Owens was one of 11 children born in the neighborhood of Indianapolis to… Read More »William “Bill” Owens
