Surface Hardwood Opened 1950 | Capacity 3,000 | |
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Location 1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, North Carolina 27707 Operator North Carolina Central University Owner North Carolina Central University Team North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball Similar O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Corbett Sports Center, Riddick Stadium, Durham Athletic Park, Joseph G Echols Memorial | ||
McDougald-McLendon Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Durham, North Carolina. Opened in 1950, it is home to the North Carolina Central University Eagles basketball team.
Arena namesake John McLendon helped organize "The Secret Game" between then named North Carolina College and Duke University Medical School in 1944, which was the first fully integrated college basketball game.
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McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA