tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post3656439496091090174..comments2024-03-22T21:16:41.871-04:00Comments on A Grave Interest: Remembering the 1977 Evansville Purple AcesJoy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-41112609905008893702019-12-13T15:21:41.089-05:002019-12-13T15:21:41.089-05:00"But two-weeks later, Furr and his 16-year-ol..."But two-weeks later, Furr and his 16-year-old brother were killed in a car accident after being hit by a drunk driver"<br />Sadly this is false. Dave was under the influence and traveling at a high rate of speed and struck a utility truck that had just pulled onto the highway. 100+ mph crossing the top of a blind intersection. These are the facts. FordFairlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224183239139293931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-47117658795691695112019-09-25T15:44:16.017-04:002019-09-25T15:44:16.017-04:00RIPRIPFinzRolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364871000545187150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-73496001150376167702013-12-18T15:29:56.679-05:002013-12-18T15:29:56.679-05:00Thank you, Becky. It's amazing to some people ...Thank you, Becky. It's amazing to some people that so many of us remember where we were when we heard the news. For Hoosiers, it was Indiana's equivalent of Kennedy being shot ...Joy Neighborshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-53273951709612678372013-12-18T15:26:54.525-05:002013-12-18T15:26:54.525-05:00Very well said. Basketball is THE sport in Indiana...Very well said. Basketball is THE sport in Indiana, and a tragedy like this shakes its citizens to the core.Joy Neighborshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-79559663731827561382013-12-13T23:34:47.213-05:002013-12-13T23:34:47.213-05:00Thank you for this rememberance. My family were lo...Thank you for this rememberance. My family were long time UE fans. They took me to games as a baby. I was living in Dallas at the time and driving to work. Paul Harvey came on the radio and said "In Evansville IN when a baby is born they don't want to know how much they weigh but how tall they are. It is the land of Hoosier Hysteria. Last night the entire Evansville team died in a plane crash. I was on a busy highway, but had to pull over because I was shaking and my eyes filled with tears. I'll never forget hearing that. Hard to believe it has been 36 years. May God continue to bless all those families left behind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518076363663099171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-31232719065034112362013-12-13T09:49:32.563-05:002013-12-13T09:49:32.563-05:00Thanks, Joy, for this remembrance of the Evansvill...Thanks, Joy, for this remembrance of the Evansville Purple Aces. This was their first year in Division One. They had been Division Two National NCAA Champions; once with a perfect 29-0 record featuring Larry Humes and Jerry Sloan (retired long-time coach of the Utah Jazz NBA team). I actually attended the then Evansville College (now University of Evansville) to get into the home games at no charge as a student! As the state of Indiana is a big basketball state, Evansville is a big basketball city! I remember this tragedy as being one of the worst of many tragedies of many types. Evansville lost a big part of its heart that night. TSGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-12384580509117493382013-12-13T07:11:59.804-05:002013-12-13T07:11:59.804-05:00That was a tragedy with no doubt. I hope the team ...That was a tragedy with no doubt. I hope the team is remember at the time of year by the new team. The Plaza is a nice touch Billy Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.com