Seniors from 1974-75 team honored
Yesterday the 40th anniversary of the 1974-75 team was honored by paying special
tribute to the seniors from that team. Four of the five seniors from that squad
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that went 32-0 in the regular season spoke and took questions from the media
before the game and Peegs.com was there. Below is the video of that session held
just before the start of yesterday's Michigan State at Indiana game.
From left
to right in the video are Dr. Steve Green, Dr. Steve Ahlfeld, John Laskowski and
John Kamstra. A fifth senior from that team, Doug Allen, was unable to make the
trip to Bloomington. Bios on each are below.
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Besides this media session the four seniors were introduced before the game
in the Indiana huddle as starters are introduced before a game. Then each spoke
to the crowd during halftime of the game.
As mentioned Doug Allen couldn't be there yesterday. He's the only one of the
the five seniors that doesn't live in Indiana as he resides in Phoenix, Arizona
and works in the trucking industry. Here are the updates on the four that
are in the video above as provided by Indiana Athletics.
Dr. Steve Ahlfeld and Ahlfeld Sports Medicine in
Indianapolis have provided orthopaedic care for the IU men's basketball team
since 1984. His oldest son, Adam, also played basketball for the Hoosiers and
his youngest son, Chris played football for the Hoosiers as well.
Dr. Steve Green of Team Green Dentistry in Fishers has been
practicing dentistry in Indianapolis. He was an Indiana All-American at IU and
also played professionally for the Utah Stars (ABA), St. Louis Spirits (ABA),
and the Indiana Pacers (NBA).
John Kamstra lives in Bloomington and serves as Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Cook Group, Inc. Mr. Kamstra joined Cook
Group Inc. in 1984. He served at Federal Loan Bank of Indianapolis from 1979 to
1984 and Arthur Young & Co, CPA, Indianapolis, Ind. from 1975 to 1979.
John Laskowski lives in Bloomington and is a Senior
Sales Professional at Mercer and for several years has been a college basketball
television and radio analyst and also authored a book Tales From the Hoosier
Locker Room. He played two seasons with the Chicago Bulls.
More video of the event can be found on the Peegs.com
Hoosier coach Tom Crean added these comments on the team and players
recently:
"As a young fan of Big Ten college basketball, I could not wait to watch a
game that Indiana was going to play in" said IU Coach Tom Crean. As I have had
the opportunity to meet so many of those who helped pique my interest in the
sport, I always come away with the utmost respect and admiration for those who
have made such an impact in others lives, first as Hoosiers, but more
importantly as leaders in life. What this team accomplished is simply
astounding, but once you get to know the men whose lives were shaped while going
to school and playing basketball at Indiana University, you understand they are
a reflection of Coach Bob Knight, their families and every thing good that
Hoosier Nation stands for."
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