10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts

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10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts Feb 26, 2021 12:24:39 GMT -6 via mobile stennisrm72, Tom Servo, and 3 more like this

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Post by aceschamps6571 on Feb 26, 2021 12:24:39 GMT -6

Ten years ago today, Saturday Feb. 26, 2011, the Aces closed out Roberts Stadium with a 73-67 win over Illinois State. There was a women's game the next week, but that was the final time the Aces men's team played in the stadium that was the scene of their greatest victories and housed so many great memories.
Over 100 former players plus coaches Dick Walters and Jim Crews came back for one last time.

stennisrm72 Legend Posts: 903	10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts Feb 26, 2021 13:33:48 GMT -6 via mobile Tom Servo and aceschamps6571 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stennisrm72 on Feb 26, 2021 13:33:48 GMT -6 I attended that game. It was a great atmosphere that day. Like the good ole times.

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10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts Mar 1, 2021 8:02:53 GMT -6 stennisrm72 likes this

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Post by castle69 on Mar 1, 2021 8:02:53 GMT -6

It'll never be the same. There was something to those multi-colored satin boxing robes and cloud of Fendrich cigar smoke that hovered just below the half-court scoreboard! It was almost like a Clay-Liston fight...w/o Howard Cosell.

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10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts Mar 1, 2021 9:14:57 GMT -6 via mobile

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Mar 1, 2021 8:02:53 GMT -6 castle69 said:

It'll never be the same. There was something to those multi-colored satin boxing robes and cloud of Fendrich cigar smoke that hovered just below the half-court scoreboard! It was almost like a Clay-Liston fight...w/o Howard Cosell.

Too bad I can only like this post. 🤜🤛 gotta love the Clay-Liston reference. Here's to hoping we "shock the world" in St. Louis and next season.

E-Villan Administrator Posts: 2,625	10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts Mar 1, 2021 23:17:37 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by E-Villan on Mar 1, 2021 23:17:37 GMT -6 I was at the final game, and recently found my long lost DVD they put together.
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10 Year Anniversary of Final game at Roberts

Post by aceschamps6571 on Feb 26, 2021 12:24:39 GMT -6

Post by stennisrm72 on Feb 26, 2021 13:33:48 GMT -6

Post by castle69 on Mar 1, 2021 8:02:53 GMT -6

Post by stennisrm72 on Mar 1, 2021 9:14:57 GMT -6

Post by E-Villan on Mar 1, 2021 23:17:37 GMT -6