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Littlejohn Coliseum
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Jan 11, 2023, 9:39 AM
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is really nice. Do any of yall remember having to show up hours early to get a seat at Fike Practium House?
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
Jan 11, 2023, 9:47 AM
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Don't remember ever having to do that during my 1946-50 years at Clemson.
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How did it work back then? Was there even a student section?
Jan 11, 2023, 11:27 AM
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I know there may have been so ill defined boundaries in there
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Since Littlejohn opened in 1968...
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Jan 11, 2023, 9:49 AM
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I never had the opportunity to see a game played in Fike. That said, I have seen countless pictures of game played in there and even some boxing matches. It's always fun/interesting to walk in the old gym and see just how small it really was.
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
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Jan 11, 2023, 9:49 AM
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Yes, and how hot it got during the games. I remember beating usc during the Frank Maquire (sp) days. I remember one of the Mahaffey boys make a sharp turn and ripped right out of his shoe. Had to go to the bench for a replacement Converse Allstar. In Fike you were sitting right on top of the court it seemed like. I was also at CU for the first game in Littlejohn.
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it was a joke
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Jan 11, 2023, 10:08 AM
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No one understands my humor
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
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Jan 11, 2023, 11:44 AM
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Most people probably haven't seen the news about USC outlawing the word "field" so won't get the humor.
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Speaking of Fike...
Jan 11, 2023, 12:04 PM
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here are two photos. The first taken circa 1930 when it first opened and the second taken circa 1941 after the front section was added.
For the really old timers, what were the three buildings?
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Re: Speaking of Fike...
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Jan 11, 2023, 12:07 PM
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Students could do pick up games there. There was a small swimming pool, can't recall if it was there.
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Re: Speaking of Fike...
Jan 11, 2023, 2:18 PM
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Think the small pool you are thinking of was/is? in Holtzendorff. Still there in the late 70's. Not sure now, but doubt it
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The pool is still there...
Jan 11, 2023, 3:17 PM
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but it hasn't been used in years other than for storage. I believe it may have been covered-over when the building was renovated/remodeled for use by the band before the band moved to the Brooks Center.
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Re: Speaking of Fike...
Jan 11, 2023, 1:52 PM
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Speaking of Fike
Gymnasiun and stage, athletic offices, dressing rooms.
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Re: Speaking of Fike...
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Jan 11, 2023, 2:10 PM
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think that's where i saw the beach boys,crosby,stills and nash,and the strawberry alarm clock.2nd semester '68
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So the smaller building on the right...
Jan 11, 2023, 2:18 PM
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that resembles an auxiliary gym was originally a dressing room?
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I used to broadcast the old
Jan 11, 2023, 12:39 PM
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Skyline Conference basketball tournament, both boys and girls, from Fike for several years. I think the first one was 1959. We did some other games there also.
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
Jan 11, 2023, 1:13 PM
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You mean the "Cow Palace?" Of course! I was there the night we beat Duke in BB who was ranked No. 1 at the time I believe with all-american guard Steve Vacendak! Remember that?
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
Jan 11, 2023, 1:28 PM
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Lou Bello greatest ACC oficial ever. A bunch of us would all sit at one goal to agravate opposing foul shooters. One night lou came up in the stands and grabbed a tackle by the ears and shook him.
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Re: Littlejohn Coliseum
Jan 11, 2023, 1:47 PM
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We had wadded up a big round ball of paper about the size of a basketball. Were playing UNC and their star was at the foul line and like most foul shooters had his little routine to go through before shooting. bounce the ball three times dip his knees and shoot or whatever. Anyway we had it timed down to the instant and decided who would toss the ball. He comes to the line the tackle ( I will not call his name he is diseased} timed it just right and tossed it up about 5 ft in the air. The basketball tumbled off the back of the shooters hand and onto the floor in the middle of his shot. Crowd went crazy nd Lou came up two rows in the stands and grabbed ??? by the ears and shook him real good.
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I remember being sent to Redfern Sanitarium
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Jan 11, 2023, 1:59 PM
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that time I caught whooping cough, I was in there for 7 months and had to start my freshman year over again.
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Re: I remember being sent to Redfern Sanitarium
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Jan 11, 2023, 2:05 PM
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looks an awful lot like one flew over the cuckoo's nest.not buying the cough cover.
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