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Jul 9, 2020 · The Palestra, named by a Greek studies professor at Penn, has welcomed the basketball devout and inspired songs of praise, poetry and puffery (I’ll take credit for at least 10,000 myself) for 93...
The Palestra, often called the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the Penn Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball.Located at 235 South 33rd St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, near Franklin Field in the University City section of ...
The Palestra. A veritable cathedral of college basketball. Photo courtesy The Palestra. SHARE. Sponsored. The most storied gymnasium in the history of collegiate athletics, the Palestra is the oldest major college arena still in use today and has hosted more games, more visiting teams and more NCAA tournaments than any other facility.
Jul 9, 2024 · Other forms: palestras; palestrae. Definitions of palestra. noun. a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes. synonyms: palaestra. see more.
palestra. [paˈlɛstra ] feminine noun. (luogo) gymnasium ⧫ gym. (esercizio atletico) exercise ⧫ training. (figurative) training ground ⧫ school. vado in palestra due volte alla settimana I go to the gym twice a week. fare palestra to work out.
Feb 8, 2023 · As its famed nickname suggests, the Palestra is most commonly known for basketball. In addition to being the home of the Quakers, it has hosted a record 48 NCAA tournament games, including Penn’s 1978 first-round victory over Saint Bonaventure and five regional finals.
Mar 29, 2020 · But the Penn Quakers have left their mark on the sports world nonetheless, and none has made more of an impression than the men’s basketball program. Penn has fielded a team since 1897, and that team has played since 1927 in one of the most historic sports venues in the entire world: The Palestra.
Jun 12, 2019 · A COLLEGE BASKETBALL CATHEDRAL. True to its nickname, The Palestra is one of the most sacred facilities in college basketball. In fact, no other arena has hosted more visiting teams, more regular season or postseason men's basketball competition, or more NCAA Tournament games than The Palestra.
The Cathedral of Basketball on the University of Pennsylvania campus. At 220 S. 32nd street in heart of the City of Brotherly Love stands a red-bricked building, one of the most revered in sports history. It is called the Palestra. The origin of the name dates back to Ancient Greece.
Nov 17, 2021 · PHILADELPHIA — Home sweet home. Finally, 619 days after the previous college basketball game was played in the Palestra, the cathedral hosted another Tuesday night. It wasn’t a great game by any...
