The term 'Indiana Athlete' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: PACER (5 letters) and Gary Player (10 letters). The PACER is a reference to the Indiana Pacers, a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team was founded in 1967 and has won three championships in the NBA. Gary Player is a professional golfer from South Africa who has won nine major championships, including the U.S. Open in 1959 and the Masters Tournament in 1961 and 1974. He is also the only non-American to have won all four major golf tournaments. He currently resides in Indiana.