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Apr 17, 2007 · The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball: Directed by Mikaelyn Austin. With Chuck Daly, Bill Bradley, Dei Lynam, John Chaney. The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most historic arena in the country - The University of Pennsylvania's Palestra.
- Mikaelyn Austin
- 2007-04-17
- Documentary
- 65
The Palestra, often called the Cathedral of College Basketball, [2] [3] is a historic arena and the home gym of the Penn Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 235 South 33rd St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania ...
Apr 17, 2007 · The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most historic arena in the country - The University of Pennsylvania's Palestra. Discover how this building became the stamping ground for the game that captured the heart of America, and how its majestic influence would ultimately diminish as the very sport it had nurtured blossomed into ...
Jul 9, 2020 · He also designed another famous cathedral. He just didn’t know it would become a place of worship. The Palestra, named by a Greek studies professor at Penn, has welcomed the basketball devout ...
- Dana O'neil
Originally aired on ESPN, "The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball" is a historic documentary that traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most storied arena in the country.
The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball. A look at the history of Philadelphia's legendary college-hoops arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Included: fan traditions, Philly Big Five ...
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The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball includes over twenty-five interviews with some of college basketball's most noted figures, such as former Presidential Candidate and NBA great Bill Bradley, Naismith Hall of Fame Coaches John Chaney, Dr. Jack Ramsay, and Chuck Daly, ESPN / CBS color analyst Bill Raftery, and nationally renowned sportswriters John Feinstein and Dick "Hoops" Weiss.
