Anytime I spent time covering sports around the state of Indiana, I often heard stories about the late Angelo Angelopolous, a sportswriter for the Indianapolis News.  Let’s just say all the stories were respectful and he is a legend in local sports writing.

Angelopolous had written a book about the legendary Indy 500 driver Bill Vukovich.  Angelopolous died in 1962, the book was nearly finished, but never published.

Mark Montieth was able to find the original manuscript, edited it and has published the book all about the 2-time winner of the 500 that was on his way to a 3rd consecutive win at the Speedway when he lost his life in a tragic 1955 crash.

I spoke with Mark Montieth, a Fishers resident, all about the book, Agelopolous and Bill Vukovich.  I think you will find our conversation interesting.