Sunday, March 21, 2010

Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr


Terre Haute would not be what it is today, if it was not for Tony Hulman. While he was alive, he invested a lot of money in to the town of Terre Haute. Some of his major accomplishments include Hulman Links, the Hulman International Airport, the Hulman Center, Hulman Memorial Student Union, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Vigo County Historical Museum, and the Clabber Girl Building. His most famous accomplishment has to be the creation of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

He was born February 11, 1901 and he died October 27, 1977. He seemed to be in good health, he was fit and active for his age. His cause of death was heart failure, he ended up dying during surgery.

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