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It was also one of the most important venues for the burgeoning rock-music scene in Minnesota in the 1950s and 1960s. [2] The ballroom was one of the final stops (January 28, 1959) on the infamous, ill-fated "Winter Dance Party", the Buddy Holly-led tour which ended in the plane crash that killed Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. The ...
Following its revival, the professional ballroom dancing world was becoming more and more fragmented as competing organizations vied for domination. Finally, in September 1950 the ICBD ( International Council of Ballroom Dancing ) was founded, becoming the world's first international professional dance organisation, and all other competitions ...
The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships (formerly USDSC, and USBC), as recognized by the National Dance Council of America [1] (NDCA) and the World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC).
Besides the two national titles, it was the home of five Big Ten Conference Championships, 20 All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten First Team selections and three Big Ten Most Valuable Players. [ 4 ] The final game was played on February 29, 1960 by an Indiana squad led by Walt Bellamy that defeated Big Ten champions Ohio State in a 99–83 victory ...
Illinois State Redbirds (2021–present) Bloomington Bison ( ECHL ) (2024–) Grossinger Motors Arena [ 7 ] (formerly known as U.S. Cellular Coliseum and simply the Coliseum [ 7 ] ) is an arena in downtown Bloomington , Illinois .
The Met Center was an indoor arena that stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Minneapolis. The arena, which was completed in 1967 by Minnesota Ice, just to the north of Metropolitan Stadium, seated 15,000. It was the home of the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1993.
George's Ballroom was a ballroom in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States that was built in 1947 and became a popular spot for young couples reuniting after World War II. Performers such as Lawrence Welk , The Andrews Sisters , Glenn Miller and the Six Fat Dutchmen all played there, and in its heyday it was an important center for big bands and ...
The new Bloomington High School at (8900 Queen Ave. S., Bloomington MN 55431) with the adjacent Bloomington Stadium, was renamed Abraham Lincoln Senior High School in 1965 when a second high school, John F. Kennedy Senior High School opened. The original location, then known as the "annex", served as the tenth grade school for 1000 sophomores ...