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Author Biography
Steve Nicewanger loves old scary movies, history, food, and sports.
Steve Nicewanger was a lifelong resident of the east side of Indianapolis, and lived in Irvington. He followed the Indianapolis sports scene since the early 1960's when his father started taking him to Indian's games and auto racing events. His career as a librarian gave him a background in information gathering and factual research. Steve loved old scary movies, history, food, and sports. He passed away in December 2021.
Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive
Sports Scoring Potpourri
The most goals scored by a single team in a professional hockey game was 16 by the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens beat the Quebec Bulldogs 16-3 on March 3, 1920. That same year the Canadiens combined with the Toronto St. Patrick’s to score the most total goals in an NHL … Read More
Remembering Those Wonderful Commercial Jingles
“You can trust your car to, the man who wears the star, the big bright Texaco star.” “You’ll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.” “Brill Cream a little dab ‘ll do ya. Brill Cream, ya look so debonair.” “Now it’s Pepsi, for those who … Read More
Some Sporting News
All Hail the Titans Mega congratulations to the Tech Titans on their victory over the Cathedral Irish in the Indianapolis City Championship tourney. This is the second time in three years that the Titans have won the trophy. Tech’s senior point guard and a possible Mr. Basketball candidate C. J. … Read More
Cold . . . Cash
We often see news stories about the amount of money professional athletes make. It sets everyone to speculating about their worth as opposed to a policeman, teacher, soldier, nurse or any other professional who makes a significance contribution to society. It must also be admitted that sports is a business, … Read More
Sporting Thoughts on a Frozen Day
National Champs The Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama won the 2015 National College Football Championship Monday night with a 45-40 victory over the Clemson Tigers in Glendale, Arizona. This is the fifth national title for coach Nick Saban and his fourth coaching at Alabama. The Tide went 14-1 … Read More