WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO COLLECTION
Photo WCHS-01579
Photo of four men laying the cornerstone of the new fieldhouse (gym) in 1957.
From left to right:
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Leland "Lee" Hafen (basketball coach)
Sarkis "Sark" Arslanian (kneeling; coach after Lee Hafen)
Orval Hafen (State Senator and cousin of Lee Hafen)
Coach Lee's life-long dream was realized in 1957 when an ultra-modern fieldhouse was built on the future site of Dixie State College. It was considered the finest basketball facility between Provo and Los Angeles.
Photo contributed by Richard & Marti Hafen on 3/4/2013.