Fieldhouse of Dreams: How inspired citizens in a small midwestern community built the largest high school gym in the world

In the 1950s, basketball in Indiana was a big deal. School rivalries and hometown pride created an atmosphere much like that depicted in the movie “Hoosiers.” However, in reality, the high school basketball Goliaths frequently dominated the smaller school Davids.The state tournament’s later rounds were hosted by the bigger schools because they had bigger gyms, increasing the chances that they would win on their home floor.In one Indiana community, a group of citizens got tired of waiting for their local school corporation to build a bigger gym and took matters into their own hands.Fieldhouse of Dreams is the story of how the construction of the world’s largest and finest high school fieldhouse fulfilled the dream of those determined movers and shakers.Many of the stories and details in Fieldhouse of Dreams have never been shared before.With forwards by Hoosier basketball legends Kent Benson and Steve Alford, Fieldhouse of Dreams is sure to be an inspiration, a collectible, a keepsake. It belongs on every dreamer’s bookshelf. Read more