Indeed. Thanks for sharing. You’ll forgive me if every now and then I try to live vicariously through you.
Can you recall your greatest memory of event(s) at Rec Hall?
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Barry Parkhill worked at the University Golf Courses as a teenager. He was my babysitter when I was a little kid on a few occasions. I remember how sad I was when he went off to college. As Great a person as you would ever meet.
November 17, 1991 had Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Pearl Jam. That was the Blood Sugar Sex Magic tour. Ten had just been released in August and the Pumpkins just released their first album as well.
Winning the 1988 CCAC(Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference) Championship as a member of the PSU Ogontz Men's Volleyball team(club). Growing up a PSU fan and getting to play volleyball all day on that surface was amazing and then playing for the championship on center court at the end of the day was topping on the cake so to speak. We played on the hardwood back then instead of the sport court they put down these days.
Saw James Brown, Janis Joplin, and John Mayall there in the 68-71 time frame. Great concerts. The James Brown show with his 50 piece band and back up singers was amazing.
My favorite memory of Rec Hall was playing in a pick-up basketball game as an undergraduate in a rough and tumble game. Scott Fitzee (who went on to play in the NFL and USFL) was on my team and after my getting roughed up a little bit with some flying elbows, Scott confronted the perpetrators and threatened to take matters into his own hands. I loved that Scott was willing to stick up for me and I am indebted to him for what he did.
Mike Reid pinning his Lehigh opponent to win the match for us with a packed screaming house.
I was in Rec shooting around when Rahsaan Carlton came in to get some shots up around late september before his jr season. After a couple of minutes I stopped and rebounded for him. Eventually he asked if I wanted to shoot while he rebounded to take a break. I could shoot and I started knocking down 3's one after another. We then played horse and I beat him pretty handily (I realize he wasn't known as a shooter). After that he invited me to stay and play pickup with some other guys on the team, Earl, Lisicky, Gaudio, etc. Got pushed around some but held my own.
When they had the Challenge of Champions in wrestling. Watching Craig Costello and Bruce Wallace wrestle
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A tough memory was the Indiana basketball game when Bob Knight was still coaching and the refs screwed PSU out of a victory
In January 1978, 165lb wrestler Ashley Swift being carried off the mat by teammates after losing to Oklahoma’s heavyweight by a score of 7-12, but preserving a 20-19 PSU victory!
Have to join the family sports wagon - although not as cool as beating Iowa wrestling!
My son won one PIAA VB championship and a second on the Rec Hall floor!
My son won one PIAA VB championship and a second on the Rec Hall floor!
I'm pretty sure I saw a Bobby Knight coached West Point team at rec hall. Coach K was on the squad
Yes, you did see Bobby Knight coach the Cadets at Rec Hall and yes, I believe that Mike K was a guard inthat game.
My guess is 1968 or 1969.
1991 A-10 Championship game against George Washington. Got us into the dance where we then upset UCLA in the first round.
Knight coached at Army from Fall of 1965 until the spring of 1971.
Army played at Rec Hall with Knight coaching in '67, '69, and '71.
Krzyzewski played on the '67 and '69 teams (captained the '69 team) at Rec Hall. He was serving in the Army in '71.
PSU won the 1967 game in 67-57. Krzyzewski, coming off the bench, failed to score, missing both of his FG attempts.
Army won the 1969 game 64-54. Krzyzewski started and scored 5 points.
I was going to mention Mike Reid vs. Lehigh too, what an electric atmosphere!
Great story...... Fitzkee and I were in a tennis gym class together and we hit the ball back and forth a few times. I still occasionally brag that I played with a guy that was in the NFL.
Not sure if this is the greatest or worst: Men's BB near upset of Indiana, and the infamous foul call on Bartram in '93
Had to be 1960, my first wrestling, basketball doubleheader, was warned to arrive early because the place would be packed. Wrestling opened then was surprised when Rec Hall emptied for the second event, the basketball game.
I was fortunate enough to get in for a couple of points when my high school played in the 1963 PIAA tournament at Rec Hall. We drew the defending champs in the opening round and were quickly relegated to the loser's bracket where we were eliminated a couple of matches later.
1968 NCAA Wrestling Championships. I was only 12 so I don't really recall much, but Dan Gable won his first NCAA title that year. I had no idea who he was until 4 years later when he won a Gold Medal at the Olympics.
4theglory54 I had a few beers with you and your son one night when BIGs were at NW in 2011. I was also there when he pinned Tshirt.
4theglory54 I had a few beers with you and your son one night when BIGs were at NW in 2011. I was also there when he pinned Tshirt.
There. I fixed it. You're welcome.Dead concert, late 70's or 1980. I really do not have an actual memory of this, just a series of flashbacks, alternately fabulous and horrifying. A shattering exploration of my own imagination, as various things I had consumed in the hours before the concert jerked me around like a puppet on a string. I remember that when I woke up the next day I thought I was deaf. I can't remember it, but I will never forget it.
Ok, I made that up, as far as you know..
Seriously, it's fun to go back 5 years and see what you said. It is a measure of our weakness as a BB school that > half the memories are of concerts and wrestling.
Favorite memories include Louis Armstrong concert (my freshman year,’56), great basketball games vs. WVU,with Jerry West, and vs. Temple; outstanding gymnastics and wrestling matches ( one standout heavyweight wrestler was Sue Paterno’s brother, Ed ! )
taking a break from studying and went see Iowa wrestling. Had no assigned seats. was going up the steps and like 3 rows from the top saw a seat open. could not see the faces from the two guys near the steps and when I interrupted their conversation to ask about the seat. One was my dad. had not seen in in months. We lost but had a great time
I was at that game too! What a bummer because of that seriously bad call. I was under the basket with all the students going nuts (I was 45) at the end of regulation with a few seconds left and State leading by 2 when a PSU player broke free for a layup ( he was running right at me ) that sealed the game. Except the ref called him for pushing off. The Indiana guy clearly grabbed his jersey though. I heard that was confirmed on tv replay. Indiana tied and went on to win in double OT. February 10, 1993, a date that will live in infamy!
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