Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Location 1234 Grambling Road
Grambling, LA 71245
Coordinates 32°31′13″N 92°43′25″W / 32.520284°N 92.723578°W / 32.520284; -92.723578Coordinates: 32°31′13″N 92°43′25″W / 32.520284°N 92.723578°W / 32.520284; -92.723578
Owner Grambling State University
Operator Grambling State University
Capacity 7,500
Surface Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground April 21, 2004[1]
Opened April 3, 2007
Architect AE Design Group, Inc.
Structural engineer Bernhard Mechanical Contractors
General contractor Lincoln Builders Inc.
Tenants
Grambling State Tigers

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.

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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References

  1. "Ground finally breaks for HPER". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. "Hobdy Assembly Center". gsutigers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

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