@ButlerWarSong

Under the spell of Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of @ButlerU—Home of @ButlerMBB since 1928––#BasketballCathedral

 Indianapolis, IN
Joined February 2013
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First (only?) player ever to play on a national championship college basketball team (Butler in ‘28-29) and win a World Series (Yankees in ‘39)?
Steve Bean@shsfan475
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Southport High School and Butler University alumnus Oral Hildebrand was the starting pitcher for the Yankees in this game. He pitched 4 scoreless innings and struck out 3 batters while allowing only 2 hits. ⚾️
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Purdue reportedly turned down the NCAA in 1940. IU was then chosen as a sub, leading to their first championship. East regional games were held at then Butler Fieldhouse. Here’s the rest of the story🏀🏆 historichinklefieldhouse.com…

Tipping Off March Madness: Tony Hinkle, Butler Fieldhouse, and the 1940 NCAA Tournament

Note: Nearly a year ago when this story appeared, no one could have envisioned Hinkle Fieldhouse would once again play host to March Madness after 81 years. By 1940, Hoosier Hysteria had a strongho…

historichinklefieldhouse.com
Big East Bar Room 🎙
@BigEastBarroom
Oct 4
Marquette is the only college basketball team to turn down an invitation to the NCAA tournament Feeling disrespected, they played in the NIT where they beat: - Julius Erving’s UMass - Pete Maravich’s LSU - St. John’s for the championship 28 days till Big East basketball
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Have to admit filling up with a little Bulldog pride seeing this at @INDairport 🐶🛬
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Something otherworldly going on at Hinkle—and I LOVE it!😍📽️🏀🪄✨
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Bulldogs and Coach JC making Christian a priority! Building relationships builds Dawgs🐶🏀
Christian Clair '28@ChrisClair_2
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Thanks to @CoachJCwilliams of Butler University @ButlerMBB from visiting me at Archbishop Shaw Highschool. Truly appreciate you and the special words of encouragement and support. #ButlerBulldogs 🐶 #shaweaglesbasketball #SippUnited
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When you’re the “real Jimmy Chitwood” you deserve a starring role in the film Hoosiers!😉 Happy 90th once again to Bobby Plump! #IllMakeIt
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Hinkle Fieldhouse IS special Christian! No place like it—come back for a game day!🐶🏀
Christian Clair '28@ChrisClair_2
Sep 13
Had an amazing time with my dad at my unofficial visit to Butler University. Coach Nored @ButlerMBB , @CoachJCwilliams , & the entire coaching staff are great!!! The family vibe is unmatched and Hinkle Fieldhouse is special. #BulldogsBasketball
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Both the Sellick Bowl (then the Butler Bowl) and Hinkle Fieldhouse opened in 1928 and are connected by a tunnel leading to the field. This photo shows players exiting the tunnel on a game day in the 1930s🐶🏈
Sellick Bowl at Butler University *unofficial*@SellickBowl
Sep 10
Great find! Butler tied with Franklin (7-7) in ‘27, but won handily (14-0) in ‘32 in their 5th season at the Butler Bowl🐶🏈
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Bobby took the words of his coach’s wife—Mrs. Marvin Wood—to heart when she reminded the team at a celebration after the win: “It’s awful nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice” Fairy tale stuff for sure💙
Bob Kravitz@bkravitz
Sep 9
There is not a nicer man on the planet.
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Happy 90th Birthday to Bobby Plump—the “real” Jimmy Chitwood! Bobby and the Mighty Men of Milan inspired the film Hoosiers—a story about basketball, second chances, and the state that loves the game like no other🏀
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“The greatest football team ever produced at Butler”—Tony Hinkle 1959 team went undefeated—first BU team to do so!🐶🏈
Sellick Bowl at Butler University *unofficial*@SellickBowl
Sep 2
Replying to @ButlerUFootball
What a team! One of only 14 teams nationwide to go undefeated/untied that season. Ranked one of the Top 10 small college squads in the nation!🐶🏈
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Hello #41 @2lonnie__ Love seeing the Bulldog logo next to your name! Big things ahead at Hinkle!🐶🏀
Paul Biancardi
@PaulBiancardi
Aug 27
The updated @SCNext Top 100 player rankings for the class of 2027 are live on @espn. espn.com/college-sports/bask…

ESPN Basketball Recruiting - Player Rankings

Where do the nation basketball recruits rank? Check out the player rankings on RecruitingNation.com

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Going old school with Butler great, Travis Trice. One half of the duo that “put Indiana on ice” in ‘93. Timely with the Hoosiers visiting Hinkle on 10/11 for the first time since then! #HistoricHinkle
Butler Basketball Guru
@ButlerGuru
Aug 19
Kamar Baldwin
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“Had to go to Hinkle!”—Corina & Rob from Texas Couple flew in yesterday for the Fever game last night, dropped their things at the hotel and came straight to Hinkle. A trip to the #BasketballCathedral and @IndianaFever win is a pretty great weekend!
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Same team as another great Dawg—Rotnei Clarke—once played for! #ProDawgs🐶🏀
Butler Basketball Guru
@ButlerGuru
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Congrats to former Butler Bulldog, Kelan Martin (@kelan30_), on signing with the Illawarra Hawks! @illawarrahawks The Hawks play in the NBL, the top Australian/New Zealand basketball league #DawgsOnly
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Final scrimmage observation: each player without fail walked up into the seats to greet visitors and shake hands on their way out. Ron Nored emphasized he was vetting guys who could fit the Butler culture—think he’s got ‘em. #GoDawgs
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🗣️ “DAWGS!!” High energy level at scrimmage with lots of talk/communication. Quicker pace of play is an obvious emphasis. Gonna be fun to watch this team develop! #GoDawgs
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Summer sunlight at Hinkle hits different!☀️Never on the court during the season. Fun to see the new @butlermbb playing “real” ball (with refs!)🐶🏀
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“Just stepping onto the court and feeling like we knew we could win”—Travis Trice on IU v BU ‘93 Here’s @ButlerMBB great Travis Trice with a BTS on Butler’s ‘93 win over IU at Hinkle. Travis had a game high 24 points—21 coming on 3s! Also made 2 FTs to clinch the win. #HistoricHinkle
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More Hinkle Magic like in ‘93 ? 75-71 win over 11th ranked IU was arguably the game that was the catalyst for believing in Butler and all that came after! #HistoricHinkle #HinkleMagic
Butler Basketball
@ButlerMBB
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In 49 states, it's just basketball. 🏀 🔵 Dawgs vs. Hoosiers (Exh.) 🗓️ October 11, 2026 🏟️ Hinkle Fieldhouse 🎟️: ow.ly/9v8X50ZrWoZ 📰: ow.ly/sam850ZrWoY
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