1960s: Sports Arena

1960s: Sports Arena

This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 2nd edition, 1996, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 186: When the Sports Arena was put together on campus in 1948, students quickly and affe...

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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Auburn photographs
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/village,65
format Electronic
collection Auburn The Loveliest Village Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Auburn photographs
spellingShingle Auburn photographs
1960s: Sports Arena
fulltopic Auburn photographs
Auburn (Ala.); Auburn University; Auburn University -- Buildings; Auburn University -- Sports; Auburn University -- Students; College students -- Alabama; Education, Higher -- Alabama; Auburn University -- History; Universities and colleges -- Alabama; Basketball fans -- Alabama;
Education -- Higher Education; Sports & Recreation; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights;
description This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 2nd edition, 1996, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 186: When the Sports Arena was put together on campus in 1948, students quickly and affectionately dubbed it "The Barn." Arriving early to ensure getting a seat for varsity basketball games became a ritual extending over two decades. Back then, penny loafers, bobby sox, and flat tops or crew cuts, were part of a student identity. Note: not a Nike or Reebok shoe in sight. The 2,000 or so who crowded into this war surplus gymnasium on game nights usually left smiling. From the 1950-51 season through 1967-68, Auburn won 140 home games and lost only 35 in the friendly confines of "The Barn," which rival coaches sometimes referred to as a snakepit. Photo source: Auburn University Photographic Services.
spelling 1960s: Sports ArenaThis image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 2nd edition, 1996, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 186: When the Sports Arena was put together on campus in 1948, students quickly and affectionately dubbed it "The Barn." Arriving early to ensure getting a seat for varsity basketball games became a ritual extending over two decades. Back then, penny loafers, bobby sox, and flat tops or crew cuts, were part of a student identity. Note: not a Nike or Reebok shoe in sight. The 2,000 or so who crowded into this war surplus gymnasium on game nights usually left smiling. From the 1950-51 season through 1967-68, Auburn won 140 home games and lost only 35 in the friendly confines of "The Barn," which rival coaches sometimes referred to as a snakepit. Photo source: Auburn University Photographic Services.ca. 1960sAuburn – Lee County – AlabamaAuburn (Ala.); Auburn University; Auburn University -- Buildings; Auburn University -- Sports; Auburn University -- Students; College students -- Alabama; Education, Higher -- Alabama; Auburn University -- History; Universities and colleges -- Alabama; Basketball fans -- Alabama;Education -- Higher Education; Sports & Recreation; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights;black and white photograph, 2626 x 2207 pixelsImageJPEGed2p186090.tifLogue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 2nd edition. 1996.Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.Auburn University LibrariesengThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/village/id/65
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