The greatest sports story in Indiana history has up for debate.
Thanks to a vote from the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, not only was the top story decided, but the top 25 sports stories in state history. No. 1 likely will not come as a surprise.
Here is the list:
25. Franklin’s Wonder Five
24. Washington’s Zeller Family
23. Rod Woodson
22. Purdue’s Cradle of Quarterbacks
21. Notre Dame basketball snaps UCLA 88-game win streak
20. Knute Rockne
19. Tony Hinkle
18. Rick Mount
17. Pacers reach 2000 NBA Finals
16. Butler reaches back-to-back NCAA championship games
15. ABA Pacers
14. IU goes to 1967 Rose Bowl
13. Damon Bailey
12. John Wooden
11. Mark Spitz
10. Larry Bird
9. Peyton Manning
8. Notre Dame football history
7. Oscar Robertson
6. Bob Knight
5. Colts come to Indianapolis
4. Hoosier Hysteria
3. Indy 500
2. IU basketball/1976 perfect season
1. The Milan Miracle
Author Brent Slinkard has put together material on each of these 25 stories. They will be chronicled in a book titled “The 25 Greatest Sports Stories in the History of Indiana.”
