Indiana University Hoosiers

[hijumpsteve]

13 Indiana University Hoosiers have been good enough to make Olympic teams; 6 of them even brought home 6 golds( 3 individual, 3 relay) and 2 individual silvers. The other 7 I.U. Olympians include some pretty famous names. Can you name any or all of these 13 Indiana University Olympic Teasm members ?

And as a bonus, name another that was supposed to be on the 1940 team; his first name is the same as the last name of one of the above 13.

[Kurt Francis]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Well, for starters, David Volz - PV - 5th - 1992 OG

[MDC]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

IU claims 23 different athletes (plus two coaches) that have gone 28 times to the Olympics since 1904. Notwithstanding the 1940 or 1980 "teams," IU has been represented in every Games except Toyko and Munich since '32.

[hijumpsteve]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

I missed Volz, sorry, he is not one of my 13 or 14. All mine are from 1932 onwards. And if I missed any others besides Volz, I apologize in advance !

[kuha]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Bob Kennedy; Jim Spivey

[hijumpsteve]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

>Bob Kennedy; Jim Spivey

2 down, 11/12 to go

[kuha]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Being right has intoxicated me. A guess: Don Lash.

[hijumpsteve]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

>Being right has intoxicated me. A guess: Don Lash.

You're on a roll !

[dj]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

LJ gold Greg Bell '56
4x4 gold medalists Roy Cochran '48, Sunder Nix '84, Ivan Fuqua '32?;
Steepler Tommy Deckard '36

Coaches: Billy Hayes, Sam Bell.

And now I'm blanking.

[dj]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Leroy Samse--? PV c'12

[dj]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Doh! Milt Campbell.

[dj]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

Double Doh! Willie May.

[dj]

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Chuck Hornbostel 800 '32(?)

they're gradually coming to mind.

[hijumpsteve]

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dj, you are so good you SCARE me. Can't believe you got Fuqua. I did not consider coaches, and I do not know about Deckard and Samse, but all the others are completely correct.

All we have left ( at least from my list ) are 2 more, plus the 1940 guy with the "first name the same as a last name".

[dj]

Re: Indiana University Hoosiers

The 1940 guy would be Campbell Kane.

The two individual silvers are Milt Campbell ('52 dec--but before he got to IU--are they counting that as one of theirs?) Willie May '60 110H (barely edged by Calhoun).

Since you don't go back before 1932, I'm guessing that the two guys you're missing come from this trio: Mark Deady, Terry Brahm, Charlie Marsala. Each made a team, but I can't remember which made WC or OG. I think Brahm made Oly Team in '92 in New Orleans. I vaguely remember Deady winning a race in Indy to get on a team, but then he didn't get the Q to compete internationally. Same might have happened to Marsala.

Sam Bell was good at coaching kickers who were great tactically, but they didn't always get the Q.