Quote:An N.C. State University graduate and sports editor at the student newspaper, The Technician, Dillon took his seat behind the mike in 1946 at the invitation of Coach Everett Case. Three years later, as “C.A. on the P.A.,” he sat center court for the inaugural game at Reynolds, where he celebrated its first-ever swish: “The basket by Bubas!”

Over the next 50 years, Dillon became such a fixture that he missed only two games until 1985 – one for his honeymoon and the other for the death of his mother.

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(02-17-2017 10:26 AM)Wolfman Wrote:  

Quote:An N.C. State University graduate and sports editor at the student newspaper, The Technician, Dillon took his seat behind the mike in 1946 at the invitation of Coach Everett Case. Three years later, as “C.A. on the P.A.,” he sat center court for the inaugural game at Reynolds, where he celebrated its first-ever swish: “The basket by Bubas!”

Over the next 50 years, Dillon became such a fixture that he missed only two games until 1985 – one for his honeymoon and the other for the death of his mother.

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A story that the "new" ACC can't appreciate but for older ACC fans, CA Dillon's passing is a big deal. The old Reynold's Coliseum was something special and CA Dillon was part of what made it special.

Hold onto those old arenas. What you replace them with will lack a soul. Where would NCSU be if they had stayed in Reynolds? Who knows but it would be hard to do worse than they've done since moving.

I got to attend a legacy game at Reynolds when State played App St a couple of years ago. I can only imagine how incredible the atmosphere was in the heyday