Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Richard P. Tinkham’s ABA, Part 1

March 22, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This past weekend the Irving Theatre played host to a book signing. Bob Netolicky, Robin Miller and Richard P. Tinkham visited the Irv for the official release party of their new book We Changed the Game. The book tells the story of the Indiana Pacers and the ABA from the … Read More

Neto Comes to Irvington

March 15, 2018 | by Al Hunter

You never know who’s going to show up when Neto walks into the room. Bob Netolicky, former ABA Indiana Pacers 4-time all-star, can draw a crowd. On any given day, Neto may show up with former teammates like George McGinnis, Darnell Hillman or Billy Keller. Or maybe with former Pacers … Read More

Snakehead at Arsenal Tech

March 8, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Last Thursday a young eastsider by the name of Trevor McCoy was driving south on Oriental Avenue when he was startled by a large piece of rebar as it came knifing through the floorboard of his car. The steel bar curled towards the sky as it traveled up and out … Read More

Breakfast with Neto

March 1, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This past year, my iPhone has been busy catching texts from Bob Netolicky. April 20, 2017: We lost Skeeter today. May 8, 2017: We lost Hawkeye today…October 2, 2017: We lost the Hawk today…November 26, 2017: We lost Snapper today… December 7, 2017: We lost Fatty today. No, we haven’t … Read More

Thomas Edison in Indianapolis

February 22, 2018 | by Al Hunter

The most famous and prolific inventor of all time, Thomas Alva Edison died over 85 years ago. His  tremendous influence on modern life remains unchallenged by any other American, living or dead. Edison’s inventions include the light bulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and vast improvements on the telegraph … Read More