Little Hall, 1928

Little Hall, 1928

University of Alabama

Gymnasiums

Little Hall is named for Livingston native William “Bill” Gray Little (1873-1938), a transfer student who came to The University of Alabama in 1892 and became the father of Alabama football. When he arrived on campus, Little began to teach students the game of football, which he had learned as a student at Phillips Academy-Andover. That year, the University launched its first football team with Little as the team’s captain. Because of this, Little Hall was named in his honor after its construction in 1915. The original Little Hall building was designed by Frank Lockwood, of Montgomery, in a classical Revival style and served as the University’s first stand-alone men’s gymnasium. The gymnasium housed rooms for boxing, wrestling, special exercises, trophies, lockers, baths, and a large main hall with galleries for spectators.

Since 1965 the building has house the School of Social Work.

Ian Crawford

1928

Elizabeth Bradt (Description)

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Tuscaloosa (AL)

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