Finch's history deeper than athletics
Concerts, protests, vaccination clinics part of building's legacy
For most of its 75 years, Finch Fieldhouse was known for Central Michigan University athletics. But the building's history is much broader. It housed graduation ceremonies, concerts, protests and vaccination clinics.
So far, more than 200 people have pre-registered to attend the celebration event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, in , said Tim Otteman, chairman of the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services department. One piece of that celebration is a timeline outlining the building's history.
Some of those highlights were captured in the following photos:






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