Hero of “Hoosiers” supporting Tim Neese

HV08 found this great clip in the Elkhart Truth’s campaign corner.  It seems that Bobby Plump, the real-life hero of the movie "Hoosiers" held a fundraiser last week for State Representative Tim Neese.  From last weeks campaign corner:

Indianapolis businessman Bobby Plump will host a fundraiser next week for State Rep. Tim Neese, R-Elkhart, at Plump's Last Shot Restaurant here.

The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Plump hit the winning shot during the Indiana high school basketball championship game in 1954, a match-up that inspired the movie "Hoosiers." He hosted a similiar fundraiser for Neese in 2006.

Expected to be on hand next week are several recipients of the Indiana Mr. Basketball recognition -- a distinction Plump earned in 1954 -- as well as Indiana Pacers radio analyst Bobby Leonard.