Rink and Rodeos

ID: 3313 ~ Source: Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, “Waco's Heart O' Texas Coliseum,” Wikipedia, 2010, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraco_Events_Center#/media/File:Heart_O'_Texas_Coliseum_2.jpg.
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The Wizards played at the Heart of Texas Coliseum.  Built in 1953, the large complex hosted fairs, rodeos, concerts, and was the longtime home of Baylor basketball until the construction of the Ferrell Center.

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By Maria Petrolia
Until the 1990s, hockey teams in the South were few and far between. The heat prevalent in the southern states did not exactly lend itself to ice-based sports, leading locals to favor warm-weather…