Bill Harris Arena
Professional teams
In 1985, the Puerto Rico Coquis of the Continental Basketball Association considered moving to Birmingham, but discussions with the Alabama State Fair Authority did not progress quickly enough to secure a commitment. The CBA did come to the Bill Harris Arena in 1991 when the Pensacola Tornados relocated to Birmingham as the Birmingham Bandits. The Bandits played for a year before moving again to Rochester, Minnesota.
The Birmingham Power of the National Women's Basketball League played home games at the arena and at Birmingham–Southern College's Bill Battle Coliseum during the 2001–02 season.
In 2005 the Magic City Court Kings of the World Basketball Association played home games at Bill Harris Arena and Miles College.
Other events
A February 2001 basketball game between Stillman College and Miles College was interrupted by repeated brawls between fans of the opposing teams. The game was ended by order of the Birmingham Police Department and the 2,000 fans sent away.
The Bill Harris Arena has hosted numerous basketball championships for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The arena currently hosts the monthly flea market at the fairgrounds, held on the first full weekend of each month.
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Preceded by | Ultimate Fighting Championship venue UFC 10 Ultimate Ultimate 1996 |
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References
- ^ "The World Games 2021 Birmingham, USA Bulletin #2". Birmingham Organizing Committee. 4 Sep 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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