Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)

Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)

from $215.00

Coming off back-to-back national championships, the team moved to Memorial Coliseum in 1950. Nicknamed "The House That Rupp Built", the multipurpose facility cost $4 million and seated 12,000 people. The team occupied Memorial Coliseum for twenty-six seasons, and sold out all 345 home games they played there during that period. Kentucky also played a 2009 NIT game at Memorial Coliseum due to Rupp Arena being booked. Before Rupp Arena opened in 1976, it also housed the men's basketball team.

The facility was built as a memorial to Kentuckians who had died in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Later, the names of all Kentuckians who died in the Vietnam War were added. Originally, it had an official capacity of 12,000, making it the largest arena in the South at the time.

Each pen is made from the reclaimed wooden basketball court from Memorial Coliseum and will come with a certificate of Authenticity.

The images you see are to show the pen style options. It is not what the wood will look like when the pen is finished. These are are on preorder and we will ship approximately on November 15th. Limited quantity available.

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