Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
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Location | 1234 Grambling Road, Grambling, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 32°31′13″N 92°43′25″W / 32.520284°N 92.723578°WCoordinates: 32°31′13″N 92°43′25″W / 32.520284°N 92.723578°W |
Owner | Grambling State University |
Operator | Grambling State University |
Capacity | 7,500 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 21, 2004[1] |
Opened | April 3, 2007 |
Construction cost | $23.7 million |
Architect | AE Design Group, Inc. |
Structural engineer | Bernhard Mechanical Contractors |
General contractor | Lincoln Builders Inc. |
Tenants | |
Grambling State Tigers |
The Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana.[2] It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team, along with Memorial Gymnasium. The arena also hosts concerts and events. It is named after former Tiger head basketball coach, .
The arena opened in 2007 and was first used as the location of funeral services for former Grambling State football coach, Eddie Robinson.
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References[]
- ^ "Ground finally breaks for HPER". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Hobdy Assembly Center". gsutigers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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Categories:
- Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
- Grambling State Tigers women's basketball
- Basketball venues in Louisiana
- College basketball venues in the United States
- Sports venues in Grambling, Louisiana
- Sports venues in Louisiana
- Indoor arenas in Louisiana
- Music venues in Louisiana
- Louisiana sports venue stubs