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Kezar Holds a Special Place in History

by Jim Young

When USF returns to Kezar Pavilion to play San Francisco State tomorrow, the Dons won't have to stretch their imaginations too far to envision what the venerable facility located in Golden Gate Park looked like back in the day when it served as the primary home court for one of college basketball's greatest dynasties.

Built in 1924, Kezar Pavilion has outlasted its neighboring stadium, which served as the original home of the San Francisco 49ers from 1946 to 1970. While the once-cavernous, 60,000-seat stadium is now a shell of its former self, Kezar Pavilion, for better or worse, has stood the test of time.