Varsity Gymnasium, press box

This image shows four men in the press box in Varsity Gymnasium, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the early 1970s. The banner hanging on the front of the box reads, "WATA," a local AM radio station in Boone, NC. Varsity was attached to the western side of Broome-Kirk Gymnasium. It was used for basketball games, convocations, and other events, and could accommodate up to 8,000 people.

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Varsity Gymnasium (1968)

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