Indiana Sports Hall of Fame back in town

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is in town this weekend for an event, and tonight, celebrations got kicked of with “an evening with Indiana Sports Legends.”

Over at Old National Events Plaza, some of this year’s inductees alongside those from year’s past came to speak, we got a chance to check in with Purdue Basketball great, and Evansville North High School alum, Dave Schellhase who reflected on his time hooping in the Tri-State.

“It’s just the people you meet. When I was a senior in high school, there were three teams in Evansville in the top ten. Evansville Bosse beat us and Rex Mundy and won the state championship. That was something I’ll always remember,” said Dave Schellhase.

Mike Blake getting to catch up with him as well of course. Another notable name to catch up with, Carl Nicks, who has his jersey retired by the Indiana State Sycamores.

“Just to be in this kind of environment, all these former athletes, just to be able to enjoy that, the new ones coming in, and hearing the stories. I love coming every summer. if I’m able to come, I’m going to come,” said Carl Nicks.

And one more very exciting one, Linda Yearby, who paved a big path for girls basketball players in Spencer County, joining the boys team in high school at Midway’s all-boys team.

“Whatever they said about me, they said about me, but I wanted to play basketball. I tell you, I am thrilled, because back then we had nothing,” said Linda Yearby.

Now look at where women’s basketball is. Lot of courage for her to play, but the sport has come so far.

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