Places Tigers Play

(University Archives, C:1/40/1, Box 1, FF 14)

ROTHWELL GYMNASIUM

• named for Gideon F. Rothwell, President of Board of Curators
• built in 1906 as the first freestanding gym on campus
• used originally for intercollegiate athletics and physical education classrooms
• used for recreational/intramural sports

(University Archives, C:1/40/1, Box 1, FF 14)

BREWER FIELD HOUSE

• named for Chester L. Brewer, former UMC basketball coach and Athletic Director
• built in 1929 to the west side of Rothwell Gymnasium
• after construction, it was used for intercollegiate games instead of Rothwell Gym
• now it is connected on the west side to the Student Recreation Center (built 1983)

The Outside of Hearnes Center
(University Archives, C:31/00/8)

The Blueprints for Hearnes Center and the Field House
(University Archives, C:1/62/1)

HEARNES CENTER

• named for Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri, 1964-1972
• built in 1972 for $11 million
• seating capacity of 13,300 for a basketball game
• besides a basketball arena, there is also a field house with an indoor track along with areas for recreation basketball, volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics

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Originally Prepared by Emily McIlvoy: March 2001
Revised: 23 January 2007
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