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? 1 1 1 1 . ^? nuyuii za, iao i Coliseum Has Housed Millions Mor than a million and a half fans have seen the Fighting ; Gamecocks play basketball in Carolina Coliseum since the multi-million dollar facility was opened I with a 51-49 USC \ victory over Auburn on Nov. 30,1968. Before the coliseum was built, Gamecock Ko clrof Kill ?7uoiW' tuaii t^a mi o played in the 3,200 c' pacity Carolina Field House that was built in 1927. The Field House was destroyed by fire shortly after the 1967-68 basketball season as constuction on the coliseum was aaf gg mwW m Hours: Sun. thri Fri. & Sa Ask foi Special No Other C ; Accepted nearing completion. |j Cost of the coliseum 1 was placed at more than $9 million. The university's Board of Trustees in 1977 recognized the contributions of Coach Frank McGuire to the basketball program by naming the building's arena area "The Frank McGuire Arena." The coliseum, however, is much more than a place to play basketball, as it houses USC's colleges of Journalism and flpnpral SfnHipc unH V4X/AAV& MA MVUVUVtJ M*iU hosts a wide assortment of other events. it Thiirs. 4:30* t. 4:30 2 am p Manager oupon * .s f mmmammmmmmmmmmmMm * EHHHHnHHHnHn 1awl oia j Fr Cs BHHBMHaHRHBHBBHBHHMH bwM^g^ * ? Expirei 1*3 ?*st T 1907 Bloss Fashioned Hani New York ee Area E ill: 2S6a 3s^^? ^so s: 3 8-2' &xpr< SO 311 I Rolled 1 Style telive I >1 7-81 ess Pizza 1 ry I k** I J