McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
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Location | 1801 Fayetteville Street Durham, North Carolina 27707 |
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Owner | North Carolina Central University |
Operator | North Carolina Central University |
Capacity | 3,056 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Opened | 1950 |
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North Carolina Central Eagles (NCAA) |
McDougald-McLendon Arena is a 3,056-seat multi-purpose arena in Durham, North Carolina. Opened in 1950, it is home to the North Carolina Central University Eagles basketball team.
Arena namesake John McLendon helped organize "The Secret Game" between then named North Carolina College and Duke University Medical School in 1944, which was the first fully integrated college basketball game.
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