February 24,
2002
(against Fordham)
marked
the last Girl's Basketball game and March 2, 2002 was the last Boy's Basketball game
(against St. Bonaventure) that were played in Keaney Gymnasium. These games were the last in almost fifty years to be played there. Prior to the Boy's game there was a ball passoff from Rodman Hall to Keaney Gymna sium and then
lows the cess.
to
the
Ryan
Center. This fol
history of U.R.I.'s gymnasium pro
The
Ryan
Center will be the future
home of all Basketball games,
speakers
Break-in
at
at
the Democratic
Headquarters starts Watergate Scandal,
concerts,
and
U.R.I.
the
January a
27 The U.S. and Vietnam
peace treaty
ending
Hoffa
Arthur Ashe becomes the
first African American to
April
U.R.I. Research
Equal Rights Amendment is passed by Congress
8 Hank Aaron hit
,
constructed Aquarium ^ .
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homerun 715, o
u
o
u'
Babe Ruth
1974
1973
1972
July 30 Jimmy disapears
sign
the Vietnam War
u
i
August
breakmg j record/
Nixon
.
s
\
Ramettes formed
University College established
team
travels to Frankfurt, Germany to play U.S.A.F.E. All Star Team in Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. Winning 34-6.
Microsoft founded
9 President
resigns
1975
Crack cocaine makes its November U.R.I. Football
man
win Wimbledon
first documented appear ance in California November 12 South Africa
expelled Nations
from the United
September 1 8 Patty Hearst captured by FBI and sentenced to serve jail time for bank robbery Then & Now
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