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The Ol' Fieldhouse
The NCAA's Final Four records book says that in the 78-year history of Hinkle, it's only been an NCAA tournament site once, for the 1940 Eastern Regional. Would anyone -- other than the accountants -- object if the NCAA went retro for a year and gave this place a slate of first- and second-round games? Labels: Butler, Hinkle Fieldhouse
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6 Comments:Skylights instead of skyboxes, what an intriguingly appetizing architectural concept.
I think that would be GREAT for all of college basketball and for my city of Indianapolis, where basketball tradition is so rich....its almost mystic. There is no better place to understand the importance absolute excitement of college basketball that the NCAA tourney brings than a throwback fieldhouse that has a claim of being one of the nations oldest and most history laden gyms in the entire nation.
Every time I visit Hinkle Fieldhouse, I'm literally speechless, much like walking into a huge cathedral. I've never been to a Butler game, and can only imagine what it's like. Add Minnesota's Williams Arena to the list and I think you're onto something.
I disagree. I hate those old style fieldhouses with large windows so that half the players and fans can't see because of glare from the sun. Count me out.
yeah, the place is sacred.. Its along the likes of Cameron Indoor Stadium, Carmicheal Auditorium, and the like
When I saw the title of this blog, I was excited to read about the most storied fieldhouse, Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas. No disrespect to Hinkle, but it has nothing on a place that has been home to the likes of James Naismith, Wilt Chamberlain, and Dean Smith.
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