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Fifty Years at the Pit: The University of New Mexico’s Legendary Venue

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Basketball fans at the University of New Mexico have all the time been loyal, loud, and a large number of, and the devotees have grown in number over the fifty years since the opening of the University Arena, a.k.a. the Pit, in 1966. Herron recounts the various best players and games in this celebration of one of the crucial best-known facilities in america.

With almost two hundred color photographs, this illustrative explosion shows you the players, the plays, the coaches, and the sold-out crowds dressed in red. You’ll be able to recall the colorful nicknames: Petie Gibson, Marvin “Automatic” Johnson, and, of course, “Stormin’ Norman” Ellenberger. This stunning work also comprises extensive statistics with a purpose to not disappoint–like who took the Lobos to the most postseason contests.

Herron does not forget women’s basketball, a standout sport at UNM, nor does he disregard the great non-UNM entertainment that has happened at the Pit: the NMAA state high school basketball tournament, the Gathering of Nations, boxing matches, bull riding, concerts, and more.

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