1955–56 UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball Team
The 1955–56 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by eight year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 22–6 and won the PCC regular season championship with a record of 16–0. UCLA lost to the San Francisco Dons in the NCAA regional semifinals and defeated the in the regional consolation game. The victory over Seattle was UCLA's first victory in the NCAA tournament. Previous season The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 21–5 and won the PCC Southern Division with a record of 11–1. UCLA lost to in the PCC conference play-offs. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=12 style="background:#;", Source Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team UC ...
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John Wooden
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed "the Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than four in a row in NCAA Division I, Division I college men's or women's basketball. Within this period, his teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games. Wooden won the prestigious Henry Iba Award as national coach of the year a record seven times and won Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year, the Associated Press award five times. As a Guard (basketball), guard with the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boilermakers, Wooden was the first college basketball player to be named an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American ...
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Charles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the southeast corner of 21st and Hillside on the campus of Wichita State University in northeast Wichita. The arena is home to the Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. History The arena was originally built in 1953 as the University of Wichita Field House by what was then the Municipal University of Wichita. It was considered several years ahead of its time because of its circular design, which gave nearly every fan a clear sight line and put the seats very close to the action. As a result, it was quickly nicknamed "The Roundhouse," a name that has stuck to this day. When Wichita joined the state university system in 1964, the arena was renamed the WSU Field House. In 1969, the arena was officially renamed Levitt Arena after Wichita department store magnate Henry Levitt, who had recently died. Levitt's Wichita c ...
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Stanford Pavilion
Burnham Pavilion is a multi-purpose arena in Stanford, California. It was built in 1921–22 at a cost of $153,000 by Bakewell and Brown and originally named the "Stanford Pavilion". It was home to the Stanford University Cardinal basketball team prior to Maples Pavilion opening in 1968. When it opened, it was the largest arena used exclusively for basketball. On March 10, 1953, the Pavilion hosted a first-round NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament matchup between the University of Santa Clara and Hardin–Simmons University. It was known for many years as the "Old Pavilion" but was renamed ''Burnham Pavilion'' in 1989 after Malin Burnham, a principal contributor to a renovation that increased capacity to 1,400. As of 2009, it houses the gymnastics teams, the wrestling Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques ...
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1955–56 Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 1955–56 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1955–56 NCAA college basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tippy Dye, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play, second in the References External linksSports Reference– Washington Huskies: 1955–56 basketball season {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Washington Huskies men's basketball team Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

Tempe, Arizona
Tempe ( ; ''Oidbaḍ'' in O'odham language, O'odham) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area), East Valley section of Phoenix metropolitan area, metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix and Guadalupe, Arizona, Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale, Arizona, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler, Arizona, Chandler on the south, and Mesa, Arizona, Mesa on the east. Tempe is the location of the main campus of Arizona State University. History The Hohokam lived in this area and built canals to support their agriculture. They abandoned their settlements during the 15th century, with a few individuals and families remaining nearby. Fort McDowell, Arizona, Fort McDowell was established approximately northeast of present dow ...
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Sun Devil Gym
Sun Devil Gym is a 4,609-seat multi-purpose arena in Tempe, Arizona. It was home to the Arizona State University Sun Devils basketball team from 1953 until the Desert Financial Arena Desert Financial Arena (formerly ASU Activity Center and Wells Fargo Arena) is a 14,198-seat multi-purpose arena located at 600 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, United States, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It sits immediately east of Mountai ... opened in 1974. The building is now known as Physical Education West and is used mostly for classrooms and events. Prior to its opening, the basketball team played at either College Gym (cap. 1,500) on the Tempe campus, or at the Mesa Civic Center. References Defunct college basketball venues in the United States Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball Arizona State University buildings and structures Basketball venues in Arizona Sports venues in Tempe, Arizona Sports venues completed in 1953 1953 establishments in Arizona {{Arizo ...
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Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the most populous city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. The population was 32,901 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 32,508 in 2022. Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1884. Pullman is noted as a fertile agricultural area known for its many miles of rolling hills and the production of wheat and legumes. It is home to Washington State University, a public research land-grant university, and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Pullman is from Moscow, Idaho, home to the University of Idaho, and is served by the Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport. History In 1876, about five years after European-American settlers established Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr arrived in Pullman. He camped at the confluence of Dry Flat Creek and Missouri Flat Creek on the bank of the Palouse River. Wit ...
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Beasley Coliseum
Beasley Coliseum is a general-purpose indoor arena in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. The home venue for the Cougars men's and women's basketball teams of the Pac-12 Conference, it opened in 1973, and its current seating capacity is 12,058 for basketball. The arena was renamed in 1981 for Wallis Beasley (1915–2008), a long-time sociology professor and executive vice shortly before his retirement from the university. He was WSU's faculty representative for athletics in the 1960s and also served as interim university president. For its first eight years, the venue was known as "Washington State University Performing Arts Coliseum." The building used "space frame" construction, relatively novel at the time. The elevation of the court is approximately above sea level. The project was approved by the WSU board of regents in early 1969. First events The building's inaugural event in 1973 wa ...
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1955–56 Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 1955–56 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1955–56 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 28th-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were overall in the regular season and in conference play, last in the References External linksSports Reference– Washington State Cougars: 1955–56 basketball season {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ...
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Pan-Pacific Auditorium
The Pan-Pacific Auditorium was a landmark structure in the Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California, Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California. It once stood near the site of Gilmore Field, an early Los Angeles baseball venue predating Dodger Stadium. It was located within sight of both CBS Television City on the southeast corner of Beverly and Fairfax Avenue and the Farmers Market (Fairfax District), Farmers Market on the northeast corner of Third Street and Fairfax. For over 35 years it was the premier location for indoor public events in Los Angeles. The facility was closed in 1972, beginning 17 years of steady neglect and decay. In 1978, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium was included in the National Register of Historic Places, but eleven years later the sprawling wooden structure was destroyed in a fire. Architectural icon Built by event promoters Phillip and Cliff Henderson and designed by Los Angeles architects Wurdeman & Becket, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium opened to a fanfare ...
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1955–56 Idaho Vandals Men's Basketball Team
The 1955–56 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1955–56 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were overall and in conference play. References External linksSports Reference– Idaho Vandals: 1955–56 basketball season''Gem of the Mountains:'' 1956 University of Idaho yearbook– 1955–56 basketball season– student newspaper – 1956 editions {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...