The Struthers Memorial Fieldhouse, or simply Struthers Fieldhouse, is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose

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. It was dedicated on December 18, 1951 and primarily serves as the home gymnasium to the connected

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athletic programs. Throughout its history it has been an entertainment and sports venue that serves the larger

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metro area.

Basketball

The gym is home to the

boys and girls basketball programs and also has hosted

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tournaments for many years. A Struthers and Campbell boys basketball game played in the gym was featured on the cover of a March 1963 edition of

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magazine.

Boxing

Professional boxing cards at the gym go back as far as 1957. Former world champions

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and

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are among the fighters who competed at the venue.

Professional Wrestling

The

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used the gym for several matches in the 1980s and 90s. May 23, 1994 and June 5, 1995 episodes of the WWF's

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program were taped in the gym.

Music

Before the opening of the Beeghly Center on the campus of

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in 1972, the Fieldhouse was one of the largest indoor rock concert venues in the

area.

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and

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are among the acts to perform at the Fieldhouse. More recently, a 2004 concert headlined by

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and also featuring

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, and Strata was a successful venture for Eric Ryan Productions. Additionally Flyleaf with Shinedown, Seether, and Halestorm at Struthers Fieldhouse (February 19, 2006)

Television

Parts of the

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episode "The Opponent" were shot in the Fieldhouse in the fall of 1960. The gym, hallways and locker rooms were used in the production.

References

Coordinates

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