50 Years at the Pit - The University of New Mexico's Legendary Venue

Basketball fans at the University of New Mexico have always been loyal, loud, and numerous, and the devotees have grown in number over the fifty years since the opening of the University Arena, a.k.a. the Pit, in 1966. Herron recounts many of the best players and games in this celebration of one of the best-known facilities in the United States.

About the author

Gary Herron has been a sportswriter in Albuquerque for more than forty years. Currently he is the sports editor of the Rio Rancho Observer, an official scorer for the Albuquerque Isotopes, and host of KQTM-FM's "The Team High School Show." He is the author of Baseball in Albuquerque and Duke City Diamonds: Baseball in Albuquerque.

Summary

Basketball fans at the University of New Mexico have always been loyal, loud, and numerous, and the devotees have grown in number over the fifty years since the opening of the University Arena, a.k.a. the Pit, in 1966. Herron recounts many of the best players and games in this celebration of one of the best-known facilities in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Herron, Gary/ Greene Herron
• Publisher: University Of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780826359407
• ISBN: 978-0-8263-5940-7
• No. of pages: 155
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 311 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous