andyokstate
03-02-2010, 04:12 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4958649
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6). Who plays there: Oklahoma State. Opened: 1938, as the 4H Club and Student Activity Building. Capacity: 13,611. It was called "The Madison Square Garden of the Plains" back in the day -- but, clearly, you cannot have a great arena named after the 4H Club. The school was wise to make the switch to Gallagher Hall and then more recently add the Iba moniker in honor of OSU's greatest coach. The one thing that has stayed the same is the original white maple floor, after all these decades.
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6). Who plays there: Oklahoma State. Opened: 1938, as the 4H Club and Student Activity Building. Capacity: 13,611. It was called "The Madison Square Garden of the Plains" back in the day -- but, clearly, you cannot have a great arena named after the 4H Club. The school was wise to make the switch to Gallagher Hall and then more recently add the Iba moniker in honor of OSU's greatest coach. The one thing that has stayed the same is the original white maple floor, after all these decades.