Download or read book Memories of Hinkle Fieldhouse written by Thomas R. Curry and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hinkle Fieldhouse has been one of the most important basketball arenas in America. Why and how did this magnificent field house, with the largest seating capacity (15,000) of any arena in the country, get built in Indianapolis, the 21st largest city in America at the time the field house was opened in 1928? It remained the largest until the 1950's. These questions are ones that we will try to answer. What has happened at Hinkle Fieldhouse for more than 90 years has been both amazing and historic. The memories of Hinkle Field House are endless! Tony Hinkle once said... 'If only the Fieldhouse could talk, the stories it would tell.' Butler's Field House has been at the heart of 'Hoosier Hysteria' and has helped shape the culture and the character of the entire State of Indiana"--Back cover.