Martinsville in Morgan County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Glenn Curtis
1894-1958
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
1. Glenn Curtis Marker (Front)
Morgan County native Glenn Curtis coached Indiana basketball teams for over thirty years. He led Lebanon High School to a state title in 1918, and Martinsville High School, where he coached from 1919-1938, to state titles in 1924, 1927, and 1933. His approach to basketball and success influenced basketball legend John Wooden, whom he mentored from 1925-1928.
Curtis coached at his alma mater Indiana State from 1938-1946, leading the team to three NAIA Tournaments. He coached professional teams in Detroit and Indianapolis and returned to Martinsville as school superintendent from 1948-1955. The Martinsville High School Gymnasium was named for him in 1959. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Erected 2020 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Citizens Bank, Martinsville Noon Lions Club, and Friends of Glenn Curtis. (Marker Number 55.2020.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 39° 25.154′ N, 86° 25.687′ W. Marker is in Martinsville, Indiana, in Morgan County. It is on South Main Street just south of
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan County (Indiana) - Veterans (approx. half a mile away); Emmett Forest Branch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paul Vories McNutt (approx. 0.6 miles away); William G. Bray (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Emmett Forest Branch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Branch McCracken (approx. 11.2 miles away); Monrovia High School (approx. 11.3 miles away); Hubbard Mill (approx. 11.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsville.
Also see . . . Glenn M. Curtis. (Submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
2. Glenn Curtis Marker(Back)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
3. Glenn Curtis Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
4. Glenn M. Curtis Memorial Gymnasium signage
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
5. Glenn M. Curtis Memorial Gymnasium
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
6. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the Glenn M. Curtis Memorial Gymnasium
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on December 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
