When Larry Huggins and brothers Everett and Tim Rand attended the 1997 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis and saw hotels and restaurants filled with visitors, they saw the economic impact the event had on the city. As businessmen, they also saw an opportunity for Chicago. But Huggins said he realized the Classic was about more than money.
“We found out it was more about when these kids come into the game, when these kids start going to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), and the history has stayed close to this game,” Huggins said.
