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Fourteen members of the 1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team died in a plane crash on December 13, 1977, along with fifteen others including head coach Bobby Watson. The players killed were: Seniors: Kevin Kingston, John Ed Washington, and Marion Anthony “Tony” Windburn; Juniors: Stephen Miller and Bryan Taylor
Two weeks after the crash, Furr and his younger brother Byron were killed in a car accident near Newton, Illinois, leaving the entire 1977 Evansville team dead. [6] After consideration, the rest of the season was cancelled. The "Weeping Basketball" fountain memorial at the University of Evansville, commemorating the Air Indiana Flight 216 crash.
Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP the year following his arrest. On April 29, 2004, Lewis reached an out-of-court settlement with four-year-old India Lollar, born months after the death of her father Richard, pre-empting a scheduled civil proceeding. Lewis also reached an undisclosed settlement with Baker's family. [40] [circular reference] Jamal ...
He attended South Spencer High School and committed to play college basketball at Evansville from 1990 to 1993 for coach Jim Crews. Although undersized for a power forward at 6'4", Casebier's strength and energy made him successful on the court. He started three years at Evansville, scoring 1,535 points (20.2 points per game).
After his time in the service, he settled in Evansville. Smallwood died in Evansville on November 6, 2002, at age 65. [7] [8] Smallwood's legacy as a player has led to his induction into the University of Evansville's Athletic Hall of Fame and the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame. [9] In 2009, Evansville retired his #40 jersey.
5 UE basketball games we have circled on the calendar. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Ohio State, 6 p.m. The biggest name on the Aces' nonconference schedule.The Buckeyes won 22 games last year but made a ...
The 1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.They were coached by first-time head coach Bobby Watson after the departure of Arad McCutchan, who had spent the previous 31 years as coach of the program.
Hacker, 33, died on March 2, 2023, after he participated in what the Evansville Police Department called "routine physical tactics" training at the Southwestern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy ...