From Glory to Grief - Indiana high school Final 4 hoops stars who died young

For no common reason, tragic early deaths awaited a surprising number of those who starred between 1972 and 1980 at the festival of youth and liveliness that is the Hoosier State's high school basketball Final 4.

[@tomsauer3830]

Jack Moore reminded me a bit of myself. I was born in 1960. I was "almost 5'10" and a lefty. I idolized Walt Frazier of the Knicks. Moore seemed like he was pretty tenacious. I loved sports. They called me "Little Tommy Sauer, Mr. Sports man". I could shoot from deep. One guy I played against said his coach told him to guard me closer. He said if he did he'd be out of bounds. Enough about me. These are tragic stories but yet these guys were so great. Thank you sir. Let us not take life for granted. Rest in Peace to them all. God is taking care of them. I did make 90/100 free throws once. I remember I was at 89/99. Wow, I had to make that last one. Nothing but net. I never tried improving on it. It was a psychological thing.

[@onthefritzfarm]

I’ve only been to 1 Indiana State Championship game. 1990. I’m from Missouri but I had moved to Indiana with my job. My girlfriend who had graduated in 1989 got a couple tickets and we got our championship t shirts and headed to the Hoosier Dome for the game. Her high school won the game and the championship. The game was the most attended game in history. It still is the record. Over 41,000 fans.

[@embryorganic]

I remember watching him as a kid. He was a bad young man. A sad day when this happened. RIP JM - fell in Love with Basketball because of You...

[@heathertiller3644]

I’m so old I remember when IU was relevant. Do u??

[@MukesBoy]

Brain, do you remember cousins Bubby Mukes And Richie Johnson who played for Evansville from 82 to 86? Bud is my uncle and Richie my cousin. Bud scored 26 against Central Michigan in 86 and I think that was his best game before going pro. Richie was the only guy besides Ervin Johnson that I heard of in that era to be able to play every position at 6ft8

[@bill-to7ir]

Wow i lost a bet on that ripple buzzard beater shot on marion and never new stacy toran was that player being a raider fan in LA when he was killed

[@RememberTheGreatsSports]

Brian, just found your documentary as a recommended viewing for me. Added you to get a few more to follow, but keep up the good work and showing your love for sports. Thanks for sharing these young athletes who died so early in life.

[@paullindstrom7635]

You left out Jim Bradley who was found dead in a alley in Denver.

[@WalkerOne]

Thanks for sharing

[@natch27]

Tests on Toran found he had a BAC of .32, more than three times the legal limit of .10 (now .08) in California. Because of that and because of it being 11:30 PM he probably never saw the curb that caused his car to flip over several times, which allowed for his ejection and subsequent death. Toran was well on his way to stardom when he passed.

[@MukesBoy]

I didn't know Tony Winburn was on that plane. His family is tight friends with my family too. I wonder if that's why Bud And Richie went to Evansville

[@TheRazor666777]

While Bush was running cocaine through Mena Arkansas and the CIA sending it in Compton California so sad the hypocrisy in the world stay away from drugs its a dead end road just ask Hunter Biden 🎉

[@douglascarlson9006]

This is pretty good stuff Brian ...

[@robbiecoffie5624]

EXCELLENT!!! Great Documentary!!!!