University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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 r t 1933 was the last year that a building was con- structed at Cal for the use of recreational athletes. Fifty years later construction is under way on a new 15 million dollar complex devoted solely for the use of recreational sports. Those that have not noticed the ma- jor construction occurring on the southwest side of cam- pus will be pleasantly surprised to find the new complex. Adjacent to Harmon gym and running to Edwards track stadium, the intramural sports facility will provide four acres of floor space available to the student athlete. The Intramural Sports Facility has only one connec- tion with the Bear Backer fund raising program, that be- ing the joint funding of the Spieker Aquatic complex. All other funds have come from the students themselves. The facility is the brainchild of Bill Manning, Director of the Department of Recreational Sports. Man- ning has been involved with the design aspects for several years. He worked closely with the architect firm of ELS Design Group to formulate the final plans. One of the world’s largest and trusted contractors is in charge of bringing the design plans into reality, Morrison Knudson. Scheduled to be completed for the beginning of the 1983-84 school year, heavy rains have forced the opening to March of 1984. 176