 Wharton Field House in 2017 | |
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| Address | 1800 20th Avenue |
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| Location | Moline, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°29′31″N 90°30′38″W / 41.4918315°N 90.5106068°W |
| Public transit |  Quad Cities MetroLINK |
| Capacity | Basketball: 7,250 Volleyball: 6,075 Graduation ceremony: 7,300 |
| Opened | December 21, 1928 |
| Tenants | |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL/NBA) (1946–1951) Quad City Thunder (CBA) (1987–1993) Quad City Riverhawks (PBL) (2008) Moline Maroons (Western Big 6) (1928–present) | |
Wharton Field House is a historic arena located at 1800 20th Avenue in Moline, Illinois. It opened in 1928 and was home to the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks, today's Atlanta Hawks, from 1946 to 1951. It has hosted professional teams, high school teams, concerts, and other events in its history. The approximately 7,000 seat Field House is adjacent to Browning Field, which has served as a baseball, football and track venue. Today, both Wharton Field House and Browing Field continue to serve as the home for Moline High School athletic teams. In 2004, USA Today named Wharton Field House one of the top places to watch high school basketball.[1]
- ^ "USATODAY.com - The other great places to watch high school hoops". www.usatoday.com. February 25, 2004.