The Court Room: Bedford

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I went to visit my brother, Frank today in Bedford and we visited The Court Room. It has a combination basketball 🏀 and Cajun theme.

This is one section of the basketball court-like bar. Continuing with the Cajun part, that is a pint of Abita Purple Haze that was on draft. Abita is a Louisiana based brewery.

The Court Room tap.
They will give you a sample if you would like to try a beer. Also, they have flights.
Shrimp Etoufee. Grilled shrimp 🍤 in a creamy and spicy sauce. I had to dab my forehead several times due to the sweat.
Frank had the oyster 🦪 PoBoy and Cajun fries.
Frank donated this poster to The Court Room honoring Bill Garrett. Bill was the first African-American basketball player in the Big Ten.

The significance of Bill Garrett, from my point of view is that my Dad, Walt Wintin, was a high school team mate of Bill on the 1947 state championship basketball team from Shelbyville. Bill was selected Mr. Basketball that year as well.

(Dad flat out admitted that he was just fortunate to be the same age as some very talented basketball players that played for the Golden Bears.)

Indiana University President, Herman B. Wells and coach Branch McCracken were instrumental in bringing Bill to IU in the late 40s when the Big Ten had yet to integrate. Dad told me that he attended Bill’s wedding in Madison when he married Betty Innskeep. He said that He was one of three white people that attended the wedding. The other two were Mr. and Mrs. Branch McCracken.

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