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West Virginia University Basketball player, Bob Benfield, number 25, in mid air, reaches for a rebound in a game against St. Johns.

1. WVU Basketball Player Bob Benfield (25) Nabs a Rebound

'Pitt 92, West Virginia 87; March 3, 1970; The final game in historic Mountaineer Field House found West Virginia losing to Pitt, 92-87, but finishing a 42 year span with an overall record of 347-77 in the Beechurst Avenue barn.  Two stars who played in the Field House when it first opened in 1928 were honored at halftime--Dr. Marshall (Little Sleepy) Glenn, former West Virginia athlete and coach, and Charley Hyatt, then All-American basketball star at Pitt.  Athletic Director Robert N. (Red) Brown presented plaques to Hyatt, Glenn, T. Edward Davis (who coached Salem College in the first Field House game in 1928), and Mickey Furfari who accepted Walter L. (Bill) Hart, columnist and former editor and sports editor of the Morgantown Dominion News.  A speech by Brown on Field House highlights was the feature of the special halftime ceremony.'

2. WVU Basketball Team Plays its Last Game in Mountaineer Fieldhouse vs. Pitt

Players in the photo include Carrey Bailey, 52, Jim Lewis, 33, and Greg Ludwig.

3. WVU Basketball Team vs. St. Johns

4. WVU Basketball Fans Flood the Court after a Victory

Greg Ludwig '35' is in the background.

5. WVU Basketball Player Dave Reaser (23) Lays one in vs. Detroit

6. WVU Basketball Team vs. Davidson

Bob Benfield '25' is in the background.

7. WVU Basketball Player Ron Williams (21) Goes for the Ball vs. Penn State

8. WVU Basketball Players Skip Kintz (15) and Larry Seafert (31) vs. Maryland

9. WVU Basketball Player Dick Ramsey (24) and Skip Kintz (15) vs. Maryland

10. WVU Basketball Player Dave Reaser (23) Lays one in vs. Virginia Military Institute

11. WVU Basketball Player Wayne Grimm (11) Drives the Lane vs. Virginia Military Institute, the Keydets

12. WVU Basketball Player John Cavacinni (11) in Action vs. Syracuse