Grover Center

Grover Center
Location West Green, Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701
Owner Ohio University
Operator Ohio University
Capacity 6,800[1]
Construction
Built 1960
Opened December 1, 1960
Construction cost $1.8 million
($65.4 million in 2015 dollars[2])
Tenants
Ohio Bobcats (NCAA) (1960–1968)

Grover Center was originally built to be the home for the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured the Ohio Bobcats hosting the previous years national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 1960 to a sold out crowd.[3]

References

  1. "Ohio Basketball at 100" (PDF). ohio.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  2. Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. "New Role Awaits Grover Center". http://grfx.cstv.com/. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

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