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The college officially opened on September 24, 1969. It was later renamed in 1987 to Shawnee Community College. [1] The main campus of Shawnee Community College is located seven miles (11 km) east of Interstate 57 exit 18. The site consists of 152 acres (62 ha), which houses the main campus and facilities.
Nicknamed the "Pimple on the Prairie", "Dome of Doom", and the "Double A," the Arena-Auditorium is the highest NCAA Division I college basketball court in the nation, built at an elevation of 7,220 ft (2,201 m). The facility hosted the 1986 and 1991 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournaments. [1]
Visitors to Old Shawnee Days, coming June 6-9, can see the changes to the museum. ‘History wasn’t in black and white.’ Here’s how Shawnee Town ‘changed’ its history
During his high school basketball career he was named a Parade All-American. [citation needed] The Shawnee basketball team had a combined 59–3 record during Earl's junior and senior years. [2] In 1991–92, his junior year, Shawnee was the New Jersey Group IV state champion, ranked #1 in New Jersey and #9 in the entire United States. [3]
Dec. 8—Shawnee started its game against Elida with a 20-5 run in the first 5 1/2 minutes on its way to a 60-46 win in girls basketball on Thursday night. Grace Freiberger scored 26 points, while ...
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In 1947, William Garrett integrated big-time college basketball by joining the basketball program at Indiana University. He broke the gentlemen's agreement that had barred black players from the Big Ten Conference, at that time college basketball's most important conference. While enduring taunts from opponents and pervasive segregation at home ...
Thomas Robert Payne (born November 19, 1950) is a former professional basketball player and boxer. A 7-foot, 2-inch center, Payne played with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1971-1972 season. [1] He was also the first African American ever to play basketball for the University of Kentucky. [2]