Photos: Take an inside look at Allen Fieldhouse, before Tar Heels visit Lawrence, Kansas
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Explore the University Kansas, and all of the history that connects it to the University of North Carolina.
From the historic Allen Fieldhouse to James Naismith’s grave, the game of basketball has a long and enduring history that has many North Carolina connections.
That includes the late legendary UNC coach, Dean Smith, who played at Kansas, to former Tar Heels coach Roy Williams. He coached at Kansas before returning to North Carolina to finish his coaching career.
A statue of legendary Kansas coach Dr. F.C. “Phog” Allen, for which the Allen Fieldhouse is named, stands in front of the arena on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
The historic Allen Fieldhouse which opened in 1955, has recently undergone upgrades and renovations while preserving the original ambiance of the facility. The North Carolina Tar Heels will play at Kansas for their first time in more than 60 years.
Six National Championship banners hang in the rafters of the historic Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
The morning sunshine illuminates the red seats in the historic Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
James Naismith’s, 1891 original rules of basketball are enshrined at the University of Kansas, where he coached after inventing the game.
University of Kansas merchandise features their ‘Rock Chalk, Jayhawk’ chant, a tradition that dates to 1886 when chemistry professor E.H.S. Bailey and his colleagues created it.
A illuminated quote by Dean Smith, in the walkway to Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Kansas coach Larry Brown, who played at North Carolina, embraces Danny Manning, after winning the 1988 National Championship. They are featured in a mural of images documenting the history of Kansas basketball at Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
An abundance of basketballs inside the University of Kansas’ basketball practice facility on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Inside the University of Kansas’ basketball practice facility, two of the courts from their National Championships cover one wall on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas. Both of those Final Fours included defeats of North Carolina by the Jayhawks.
Danny Manning, who played high basketball in North Carolina, before enrolling at the University of Kansas, is part of a mural of images documenting the history of Kansas basketball at Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Kansas students wait in the lobby of Allen Fieldhouse for their tickets to the North Carolina vs Kansas game, as concession vendors prepare popcorn for the game on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
University of Kansas students Sam Marchand and Sophia Rossetti wait in the lobby with fellow students at Allen Fieldhouse for their tickets to the North Carolina vs Kansas game on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
The historic Allen Fieldhouse which opened in 1955, has recently undergone upgrades and renovations while preserving the original ambiance of the facility. The North Carolina Tar Heels will play at Kansas for their first time in more than 60 years.
University of Kansas student Gabby Martinez works on a sign for the game, as he waits for her tickets to the Kansas vs. North Carolina basketball on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
A memorial for James Naismith at the Memorial Park Cemetery is adorned with flowers, a rock and a coin, on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
A grave of James Naismith at Memorial Park Cemetery, the inventor of the game of basketball and the first coach at Kansas, photographed on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
A grave of legendary Kansas coach Dr. F.C. “Phog” Allen, for which the Allen Fieldhouse is named, in the Oak Hill Cemetery, on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, the home of the University of Kansas on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.
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