Al Hunter’s Story Archive

The Lincoln Mallet, 1829

February 18, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Tuesday February 9th was an especially busy day for Governor Mike Pence. It was also an especially happy day for our state’s history-loving Chief Executive. That afternoon, he proudly watched as his protege, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, became president of Ivy Tech Community College. Governor Pence then introduced his pick … Read More

Charlie Osborne and the Hiccup

February 11, 2016 | by Al Hunter

I love trivia, but frankly, who doesn’t? Trivia occupies the mind, makes you feel smarter than you really are, and sometimes leads your mind down totally different paths than you first started out on. For example, it was almost 94 years ago that the longest attack of hiccups ever recorded … Read More

Whatever Happened to John Brisker? Part 2

February 4, 2016 | by Al Hunter

For three seasons (1969-71), John Brisker ruled the ABA. He averaged 26.1 pts per game, which is crazy good, but more importantly, he led the league in fights and his intimidation factor was off the charts. In an outlaw league filled with castoffs and misfits, John Brisker topped them all. … Read More

Whatever Happened to John Brisker? Part 1

January 28, 2016 | by Al Hunter

I was an ABA fanatic when I was a kid. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I was growing up in the greatest basketball state in the nation and the hometown of the American Basketball Association’s greatest team. My parents did not necessarily share my rabid enthusiasm for the Pacers. … Read More

The Lyric Theatre, Part 2

January 21, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Frank Sinatra’s career began at the Lyric Theatre in Indianapolis on February 2, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Sinatra stuck with Dorsey for a couple years before he went solo. Allegedly, Dorsey only let go of Frankie at the gentle urging of Ole Blue eyes’ Mafia Godfather, who was … Read More