I enjoyed doing this two part interview! Just when you think you know everything about Indiana High School Basketball you learn more! Coach Wells is an amazing story teller and I hope you enjoy his story as much as I did doing the interview! You can get the book by W. Timothy Wright - "The Valley Boys The Story of the 1958 Springs Valley Black Hawks @http://www.wtimothywright.com. You can also get both the book and replica of the 1957-1958 Scorebook for $40, if interested at the French Lick West Baden Museum. I got a copy of the scorebook and it's amazing, both of these together would make a great gift for any basketball fan! Contact [email protected] for more info. If you enjoy our work, consider donating or becoming a sponsor. Please email us @ [email protected]. Your help, helps keep the nostalgia alive.

Wow, I started with a few questions that ignited a mind full of amazing memories of the 1957-1958 Springs Valley Black Hawks basketball team from 1957-1958. Coach Wells tells the story of his life! Part II will be next Wednesday at this same time... I was mesmerized by his recollection of that magical season and I hope you are too! I barely scratched the surface of this mans life! Stay tuned and look for Part II! Click this link if you'd like to purchase the book! http://www.wtimothywright.com/book/  The book is called "The Valley Boys The Story of the 1958 Springs Valley Black Hawks by W. Timothy Wright! An amazing read! If you love our work please consider donating or sponsoring to our program! Email us for more details on how @[email protected].

An interview with 2018 Center Circle Officials Award winner Steve Fisher! Just an amazing life in the game of basketball! Check out our library of shows after listening! Keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com - We are looking for sponsors email us @[email protected]! 

Rick Jones spends an hour with us discussing the 1963 Muncie Central State Championship, his Indiana Mr. Basketball award, playing both basketball and baseball at the U (Miami) and his career as a professional baseball player! Jones, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame also discusses his thoughts on the game today, his family, and the ups and downs of being a two-sport athlete. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!!!

Producer Tim Helfen sits down to chat about his DVD/Blu Ray Documentary We Are EC - The Untold Story of East Chicago Basketball. Doing this for as long as I have, I thought I knew everything about Indiana High School Basketball, I did not! This Documentary is amazing and is a must watch by any basketball fan. You can get the DVD/Blu Ray @ https://we-are-ec.myshopify.com, you can also check out the Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/WeAreEC2016/. I was glued to the tv after hitting the play button on my DVD player and I'm sure you will be as well. Tim discusses the process, fun and his approach to getting this region of Indiana's basketball passion to the big screen. Sit back, relax and enjoy this interview and get the DVD/Blu Ray. Love our work? Keep it going by becoming a patron of our show, we also have sponsorship packages available - email us @[email protected].

Herschell Turner shares his story about his life in both basketball and the world of art. After playing for Shortridge he went on to play at the University of Nebraska, he was the first black American to play basketball at Nebraska and achieved legendary status as a Cornhusker. Now legally blind, Herschell went on to play several years of professional basketball including the 1967-1968 Pittsburg Pipers who went on to win the first ABA Championship. He shares what it was like to be black in those tumultuous times in the 50's and 60's. His first love was art and if you go to https://herschellturnerhistoricalimages.com you can see and purchase his fantastic art. Just when I thought I knew basketball, outstanding players are brought to my attention and I have to share the story. Remember I document the past so the future can remember! We are looking for sponsors to keep our show going, if interested e-mail us @[email protected] or become a patron of our show. In the show photo Turner is seen with the Chicago Majors #12, he also had a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters. Thankyou Herschell for sharing your story. Turner was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.

Wally Cox joins us for over an hour sharing the story of his life with the game he loves. I really didn't have to ask any questions and enjoyed listening to him keeping the nostalgia alive!!! At age 82, Wally shares details about growing up in Indianapolis that everyone will enjoy. We are looking for a sponsor for our program so we can keep bringing you these interviews. If you'd like to sponsor or donate to our work - email us at hoosi[email protected]. Now sit back, relax and enjoy some blasts from the past.

We've had MaryAnn Davis on before, but we've updated the interview with a new one. Take a listen to her side of Coach Bob Knight. A story that was omitted was how she sat in the Suite with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and each time she reached into her bag, be it for mints, gum, or lip balm, the Secret Service was very inquisitive and she decided to watch the rest of the game down on the floor. 

If you haven't gotten the book "One small town, one crazy coach.", you need to get it today. Author Mike Roos writes of that season. A must-have for any Indiana High School basketball fan! 

This recording is the play by play of the 4th quarter of the Sectional Championship game between the Ireland Spuds and the Springs Valley Blackhawks. In the 1963 Huntingburg Indiana Sectional. It was voted by the fans as the 7th most exciting game ever played in the Huntingburg Memorial Gym from 1952 thru 2002. Springs Valley was coached by a young Jim Jones (In the IBHOF now) and Ireland was coached by the Wizard (as the papers would call him back then), Coach Pete Gill. The play by play announcer is the late Jack Brandt from WITZ radio Jasper, Indiana. 

A great book about the ABA, what it meant to the city of Indianapolis, and stories you won't believe that really happened from 1967- 1976! Two legends, original Pacer Bob Netolicky, and outstanding Journalist Robin Miller (Indianapolis Star 1968-2001 and ABA Pacer beat writer). The stories are true and it's an amazing read. This book is out in time for the 50th Anniversary ABA reunion being held in Indianapolis the weekend of April 7th. Go to Droppingdimes.org to find out all of the details and go to Wechangedthegame.com to find out more about the book, available at Amazon.com and Hilton Publishing. If you enjoy our work think about becoming a patron @kepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com or emailing us @[email protected]. We are also looking for sponsors if interested email us at the previously mentioned address. Basketball, especially from Indiana is my passion!