1959 Garrison Gym Dedicated Site of Great Basketball Games Coaches and Concerts in Warrensburg Missouri

 

Concerts, Sports and Exhibitions in Garrison Gym

Garrison Gym was dedicated in 1959 and was the home of the Mules, Jennies and College High School Colts basketball. It was also the gym for CMSC wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics. in the 60s and 70s. If you were ever in the gym you possibly remember how loud it was then the gym was packed and the pep band was playing.

There were also 4 portraits of athletes over the entrance doors when coming in from the West Side lobby and snack area: The four portraits were:

Track Star Mark Pittman
Track Star and football player Keith Browne
Football player Jim Urczyk
and Baseball Player Steve Eckinger

Garrison also hosted some of the best music performers in the United States during its time.

1972

Played Feb 13, 1968

Played 2 times

SHOW ME - Johnson County - West Central Missouri History: 1976 First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team Trained at Warrensburg, UCM. Dr. Millie Barnes, Pat Head Summit, Nancy Lieberman, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Lucy Harris

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

        Louis Armstrong

Righteous Brothers

            Roger Miller

Bad English

Kenny Rogers

Booker T and the MGs

Some of the notable events and performers1968. Feb 13 Paul Revere and the Raiders

• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• The first US Women's Olympic basketball team, in 1976, practiced here. With stars such as Pat Summit, Nancy Lieberman, Ann Myers Drysdale. All thanks to Dr. Millie Barnes
• 1972 Blood, Sweat and Tears Nov 10
• Louis Armstrong 
• Roger Miller
• 1972? Doug Collins played here for Illinois State. He became an NBA player, coach, and announcer
• Basketball coaching legends Earl, Keth, Gene Bartow, Joe B Hall, Earl Keth, Chuck Smith, Jim Kampen, and Norm Short all coached the Mules here
• Coach Tom Hairabedian’s talented and funny trampoline performances at halftime
• Righteous Brothers 
• The Kingsmen
• Oscar Peterson Trio
• Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• Bad English
• The Vogues
• Booker T and the MGs
• Kenny Rogers
• Spanky and Our Gang
• Friends of Distinction
• Art Linkletter
• Jaycees Donkey basketball
• Hollywood Argyles
• Harlem Globetrotters
• Bob Hope