Burt Flickinger Center
 Burt Flickinger Center in May 2020 | |
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| Full name | Burt P. Flickinger Athletic Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 21 Oak Street |
| Location | Buffalo, New York 14203 |
| Coordinates | 42°52′53″N 78°52′16″W / 42.8815029°N 78.871209°WCoordinates: 42°52′53″N 78°52′16″W / 42.8815029°N 78.871209°W |
| Public transit |  NFTA Metro Rail (Church Station) |
| Owner | SUNY Erie |
| Operator | SUNY Erie |
| Type | Multi-purpose arena |
| Genre(s) | Sporting events |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Architect | HHL Architects[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Erie Kats (NJCAA) (1994-present) Buffalo Rapids (ABA) (2005) Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA) (2011-present) Buffalo 716ers (ABA) (2015) | |
Burt Flickinger Center is a multipurpose indoor venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York.[2]
The venue is named after Burt Prentice Flickinger, Jr., an heir to the S.M. Flickinger food distribution company who spearheaded efforts to bring the 1993 World University Games to Buffalo.[3]
The venue was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by the Erie Kats, SUNY Erie's athletic program. The facility contains a field house that seats 3,200 and an Olympic-sized swimming pool that seats 1,500.[4][5]
The venue hosted several professional wrestling shows from the ECW promotion between 1997 and 2000, including November to Remember 1999.
Joe Mesi defeated Anthony Green to win the New York State Heavyweight Championship during a professional boxing card at the venue in 1999.[6]
The venue was formerly home to the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association in 2005 and the Buffalo 716ers of the American Basketball Association in 2015.
The venue has been the home of Canisius Golden Griffins swimming and diving meets since 2011.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Erie Community College Burt P. Flickinger Athletic Center". 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Burt Flickinger Center, Buffalo NY". Bing.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Burt Flickinger Jr. Dies; Businessman and Philanthropist".
- ^ "Erie Community College - Burt Flickinger Center".
- ^ "Facilities".
- ^ "Mesi's Hometown Appearance Packs a Real Punch".
- ^ "Facilities".
External links[]
- Burt Flickinger Center on BoxRec
- Burt Flickinger Center on WrestlingData.com
- 1993 establishments in New York (state)
- American Basketball Association (2000–present) venues
- Basketball venues in New York (state)
- Boxing venues in New York (state)
- Buildings and structures in Buffalo, New York
- College basketball venues in the United States
- College swimming venues in the United States
- Sports venues completed in 1993
- Sports venues in Buffalo, New York
- Sports venues in Erie County, New York
- Sports venues in New York (state)
- Swimming venues in New York (state)
- Wrestling venues in New York (state)