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Burr Gymnasium

Coordinates: 38°55′35″N 77°01′20″W / 38.9264°N 77.0221°W / 38.9264; -77.0221
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Burr Gymnasium from the outside, Howard University athletic venue
Burr Gymnasium, Howard University athletic venue

Burr Gymnasium is a multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1963.[1] It is home to the Howard University Bison men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. It is named after John Harold Burr Jr., chairman of the physical education department from 1923 to 1958.[2] It has a seating capacity of 2,700.[3]

The Burr Gymnasium Pool located in the gym is home to the men's and women's swimming and diving teams.

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  1. ^ Women's Division I Home Court Recordsat rpiratings.com, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 12/8/09
  2. ^ Burr Gymnasiumat howard.edu, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 12/8/09
  3. ^ "Burr Gymnasium". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

38°55′35″N 77°01′20″W / 38.9264°N 77.0221°W / 38.9264; -77.0221