The Jack Simpson Gymnasium is a multipurpose facility on the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

campus. It opened in 1987 to help host the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games. It has three full gymnasiums, three

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courts, five

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courts, and an indoor football/ soccer field. The "Jack" is home to the Dinos volleyball and basketball teams. With a max

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of 3454, it has hosted several CIS Championships, the annual Husky Dino Cup volleyball tournament, World League volleyball matches, and is the site for the University of Calgary's annual convocation ceremonies."facilities
/ref> The facility is named after Jackson L. Simpson (1920-1984), the founder and former president of CANA Construction Company.

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