Morgan, Anita J.Eskew, Kelly R.Barrows, Robert G. (Robert Graham), 1946-Coleman, Annie Gilbert2012-10-292012-10-292012https://hdl.handle.net/1805/3040http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/167Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)In 1964, Muncie Central High School got the “death penalty” at the hands of the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) new commissioner, Phil N. Eskew, after post-game brawling at a boys basketball game led to a broader investigation of the entire program. In the closing moments of the game, a Muncie Central opponent was bloodied by an inbound pass to the face and fans erupted in violence, swarming the floor. The ensuing investigation revealed racial tensions, issues of sexual mores, political discord, and deep problems in the web of interrelationships that make up the phenomenon of Hoosier Hysteria. After a closed-door hearing and two days of deliberations, Eskew and the IHSAA Board of Control announced their decision, and the punishment prescribed made front page headlines across the state and beyond.en-USbasketballHoosier HysteriaMuncieMiddletownIHSAAIndiana High School Athletic AssociationMuncie CentralMuncie Central High School (Muncie, Ind.) -- HistoryAnderson High School (Anderson, Ind.) -- HistoryIndiana High School Athletic AssociationIndiana High School Athletic Association. Board of ControlMuncie Bearcats (Basketball team)Anderson Indians (Basketball team)Eskew, Philip Newton BiographyBasketball -- Tournaments -- Indiana -- HistoryBasketball -- Indiana -- HistoryBasketball players -- Indiana -- HistoryBasketball coaches -- Indiana -- HistoryBasketball teams -- Indiana -- HistorySchool sports -- Indiana -- HistoryBasketball injuries -- IndianaBasketball -- Corrupt practices -- IndianaSports -- Sociological aspectsSports -- Moral and ethical aspectsRacism in sportsViolence in sportsThesis