<p>When I was in high school in the early 70’s BIG 5 basketball was KING. Our local star (Chris Ford) played for Nova.Loved watching them play @ Palestra.</p>
<p>I love the Palestra. I get to be there once or twice a week in the winter since the Penn Band plays for all the basketball games. We even got to play there when Bill Clinton spoke the night before the election! The only drawback is the lack of air conditioning.</p>
<p>Watching the greats play there in the 60’s & 70’s was awesome.Chris Ford, Corky Calhoun,Howard Porter,Kenny Durrett,Bob Lanier,Calvin Murphy, et al</p>