The Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana.[2] It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team, along with Memorial Gymnasium. The arena also hosts concerts and events. It is named after former Tiger head basketball coach, Fred Hobdy.
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| Location | 1234 Grambling Road, Grambling, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 32°31′13″N 92°43′25″W / 32.520284°N 92.723578°W |
| Owner | Grambling State University |
| Operator | Grambling State University |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Broke ground | April 21, 2004[1] |
| Opened | April 3, 2007 |
| Construction cost | $23.7 million |
| Architect | AE Design Group, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Bernhard Mechanical Contractors |
| General contractor | Lincoln Builders Inc. |
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| Grambling State Tigers | |
The arena opened in 2007 and was first used as the location of funeral services for former Grambling State football coach, Eddie Robinson.
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edit- ^ "Ground finally breaks for HPER". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Hobdy Assembly Center". gsutigers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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