Ford Fieldhouse
Encyclopedia
The Ford Fieldhouse is multi-purpose arena
in Grand Rapids
, Michigan
, USA, on the campus of Grand Rapids Community College
. The Fieldhouse houses a gymnasiums that seats 4,000 and a natatorium
that seats 2,000. The gymnasium is now home to the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders and the Grand Rapids Flight
, a basketball
team in the International Basketball League
.
42.967713°N 85.665824°W
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA, on the campus of Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College is a community college located in the city of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan. GRCC offers an Associate's degree, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community.-Campuses:In...
. The Fieldhouse houses a gymnasiums that seats 4,000 and a natatorium
Natatorium
A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
that seats 2,000. The gymnasium is now home to the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders and the Grand Rapids Flight
Grand Rapids Flight
The Grand Rapids Flight are a team in the American Basketball Association based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.The Flight recently underwent several front office changes. The team is now owned by the Grand Rapids Junior Jammers Youth Foundation, a non-profit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan...
, a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team in the International Basketball League
International Basketball League (2005-)
The International Basketball League is a professional men's spring basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast, Rocky Mountains, Western Canada, and the Midwest. In 2010 the Albany Legends became the first team in the Northeastern United States...
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