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The Curved Wooden Beam Gyms
16 Mar 2022

The Curved Wooden Beam Gyms

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports, Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops, Places | 0

What do 3 basketball gyms & a church have in common? A unique look from the 1950s & 60s.

architecture, basketball, best of, Bremen H.S., gymnasiums, Hebron H.S., high school, Illinois, sports, St. Joseph H.S., Tinley Park H.S.

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