Recorder Rewind: George McGinnis Gymnasium

George Washington High School in Indianapolis celebrated the renaming of its gymnasium to honor the late George McGinnis, a distinguished alumnus and Indiana basketball legend on Feb 20. The ceremony drew a crowd of over 1,000 people, including former teammates, classmates, family members and community supporters, all gathered to pay tribute to McGinnis’s enduring legacy.& McGinnis, who passed away in December 2023 at age 73, led the George Washington Continentals to a perfect 31-0 season and a state championship in 1969. (Photos/Walt Thomas)& Mayor Hogsett during the George McGinnis Gymnasium renaming ceremony on February 20, 2025, at George Washington High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Walt Thomas) Another view during the George McGinnis Gymnasium renaming ceremony on February 20, 2025, at George Washington High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Walt Thomas) Another view during the George McGinnis Gymnasium renaming ceremony on February 20, 2025, at George Washington High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Walt Thomas) Steve Downing,during the George McGinnis Gymnasium renaming ceremony on February 20, 2025, at George Washington High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Walt Thomas) Memorabilia during the George McGinnis Gymnasium renaming ceremony on February 20, 2025, at George Washington High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Walt Thomas) Contact Multi-Media & Senior...