Rose Hill Gymnasium
"The Prairie" | |
Fordham | |
Owner | Fordham University |
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Operator | Fordham University |
Capacity | 3,200 (basketball and volleyball) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Opened | January 16, 1925 |
Tenants | |
Fordham Rams (basketball and volleyball) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose
Architectural style
Some of the features of the building that display a
History
The Gymnasium hosted its first basketball game on January 16, 1925.[5] The game was refereed by Frankie Frisch, a Fordham alumni, and New York Giants' second baseman.[citation needed]
During World War 2, this gym was used as a U.S. Army barracks to shelter the soldiers and separate them from the general public. On May 11, 1946, President Harry Truman visited this barrack and rang a ship bell that remains there today. Fordham athletic teams continue to ring this bell after conference championship wins.[citation needed]
Renovations
The Rose Hill Gymnasium was almost renovated in the early 1970s. Vince Lombardi, a Fordham football alumni, wanted to transform the small gym into a 10,500-seat gym. This plan fell through when Lombardi died in 1970, and the head basketball coach Digger Phelps left Fordham for Notre Dame in 1971. Instead, Fordham University built a separate athletic facility attached to the gym.[6]
In 2018, the Rose Hill Gymnasium basketball court was renamed the Frank McLaughlin Family Basketball Court after alumnus Frank McLaughlin, who was a basketball player (1965–1969), assistant coach (1970–1971), and athletic director (1985–2012) for Fordham University.[7]
In 2019, Caldwell & Walsh Building Construction Inc. renovated the gym floors from old wood to a modern shock-absorbing material. The renovation was completed in a four-and-a-half-month period.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Mag: Yale, Bulter among nation's oldest basketball stadiums". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ Hanson, Dave (2015-11-26). "Rose Hill Gymnasium – Fordham Rams". Stadium Journey. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ At Fordham, Gym Has History if Not Allure
- ^ "Glossary - Loyola's Historic Architecture - Department of History - Loyola University Maryland". www.loyola.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Mag: Yale, Bulter among nation's oldest basketball stadiums". ESPN.com. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Rose Hill Gym to be Renovated, Renamed". The Fordham Ram. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Basketball Court Renovation Nears Completion". Fordham Newsroom. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-04-09.