Hoosier sports through the years There will be many teams and athletes to follow and cheer on during your time at IU and after. Here are a few sports moments in IU’s history.
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1926 Members of the Women’s Athletic Association wear their “I” sweaters. Members were awarded the sweaters after earning points for their participation in a variety of sports including basketball, soccer and baseball.
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1980 Runner Jim Spivey garnered many titles including Big Ten individual cross country championships in 1980 and 1982. He was a three-time All-American and Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 1981 and 1982.
1946 Teammates John Goldsberry, Russell Deal, Robert Ravensberg and George Taliaferro look over a program, the front of which reads, “Hail the Champs!” Taliaferro, the leading rusher and an All-American, led the team to their only undefeated Big Ten Conference championship during his rookie year in 1945. He was the first Black player drafted into the NFL. IU ARCHIVES
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2019 Swimmer Lilly King waves to the crowd in the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. Among her accomplishments are two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics and sweeping the breaststroke events at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships.
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1983 Players lift Coach Jerry Yeagley on their shoulders after winning the NCAA Soccer Championship. Since 1982, the Hoosier have won eight NCAA titles.
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2018 The IU women’s basketball team huddles and celebrates after winning the WNIT Championship. The game against Virginia Tech was the last game of the Hoosiers’ 23-14 season.
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