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Thursday, April 25
The Indiana Daily Student

Daryl Thomas, who helped lead the Indiana University men’s basketball team to the 1987 NCAA Championship, has passed away at the age of 52. Thomas, a native of Westchester, Illinois, played for the Hoosiers from 1983-87 and was a team captain in 1986 and 1987 for Coach Bob Knight.  Photo courtesy of IU Athletics

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Daryl Thomas, who helped lead the Indiana University men’s basketball team to the 1987 NCAA Championship, has passed away at the age of 52. Thomas, a native of Westchester, Illinois, played for the Hoosiers from 1983-87 and was a team captain in 1986 and 1987 for Coach Bob Knight.