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Message: [QUOTE="orangetom, post: 4710790, member: 246"] Many fond memories of Manley. I arrived in 1969 and remember the walks from Booth, Sweet D, Wich way to the NIT (parts I & 2), etc. My most vivid memory was not basketball related. I think it was the spring of 1970. There was a benefit concert (tickets were 1$) to support student protests (Kent St had just happened). I don't remember the bands except the Beach Boys were one of them. A large crowd had gathered at the front doors before they opened Manley. When they finally opened the doors, they opened only one set of double doors. People were literally being sucked through the opening. You had no control of where you were going. People were pressed up against the plate glass doors. I was shocked the plate glass didn't shatter. One of the scariest moments of my life. I finally literally got sh$t through the door opening. Never saw my two buddies the rest of the night. I've never been in a crowd situation like that before or since. [/QUOTE]