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Reynolds Coliseum opened with the NC State men's basketball team beating Washington and Lee, 67-47. Not all of the seats had been installed, so some fans had to sit on the cement tiers.
The Vienna Symphony performed in Reynolds Coliseum.
The 5th Dimension performed at Reynolds Coliseum.
Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz performed at Reynolds Coliseum.
Influential jazz figure Louis Armstrong performed at Reynolds Coliseum.
Construction for a new basketball arena and ROTC armory began in 1942. Construction was interrupted for many years because of World War II. The building was named for businessman William Neal Reynolds and funding to begin construction came from the Works Progress Administration.
For the first time ever, an NC State football game was shown in Reynolds Coliseum on a closed-circuit television.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Reynolds Coliseum to a crowd of over 5,000 individuals as well as a television audience of WUNC-TV. At the same time as the event, Klu Klux Klan members marched in violent protest in downtown Raleigh. Despite this, King continued with his speech.
The Rolling Stones performed at Reynolds Coliseum and were joined by Patti LaBelle for the show.
President Barack Obama spoke before an audience in Reynolds Coliseum and promoted the American Jobs Act.
Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, delivered the first annual Harrelson Lecture at Reynolds Coliseum.
Presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared before a crowd at Reynolds Coliseum shortly after winning the Democratic presidential primaries.
Roy Clogston was Athletics Director from 1948 to 1969 and Director of Reynolds Coliseum from 1956 to 1969.
NC State's first dairy barn stood behind Holladay Hall. Several more were added in 1909 where Reynolds Coliseum now stands.
The Cleveland Orchestra opened up the Friends of the College program at the Reynolds Coliseum for an audience of 21,000 people.
