North Side High School Gym

North Side High School Gym was an indoor gymnasium in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It hosted the NBA's Fort Wayne Pistons from 1948 until they moved to the War Memorial Coliseum in 1952. The gymnasium held near 3,000 people and hosted games for North Side High School in Fort Wayne through 2004 when the school was renovated. The teams at North Side now play in a new gym, By Hey Arena, and the old facility was transformed into the school's library in the renovation.

Preceded by
first arena
Home of the
Fort Wayne Pistons

1948 – 1952
Succeeded by
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Detroit Pistons
  • Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Fort Wayne Pistons
  • Founded in 1941
  • Based in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Franchise
  • Detroit Pistons
  • All-time roster
  • Seasons
  • Draft history
  • Head coaches
  • Current season
Arenas
  • North Side High School Gym
  • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
  • Olympia Stadium
  • Cobo Arena
  • Pontiac Silverdome
  • Joe Louis Arena
  • The Palace
Head coaches
  • Carl Bennett
  • Curly Armstrong
  • Murray Mendenhall
  • Paul Birch
  • Charley Eckman
  • Red Rocha
  • Dick McGuire
  • Charles Wolf
  • Dave DeBusschere
  • Donnie Butcher
  • Paul Seymour
  • Butch van Breda Kolff
  • Terry Dischinger
  • Earl Lloyd
  • Ray Scott
  • Herb Brown
  • Bob Kauffman
  • Dick Vitale
  • Richie Adubato
  • Scotty Robertson
  • Chuck Daly
  • Ron Rothstein
  • Don Chaney
  • Doug Collins
  • Alvin Gentry
  • George Irvine
  • Rick Carlisle
  • Larry Brown
  • Flip Saunders
  • Michael Curry
  • John Kuester
  • Lawrence Frank
D-League affiliate
  • Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Retired numbers
  • William Davidson
  • Jack McCloskey
  • 2
  • 4
  • 10
  • 11
  • 15
  • 16
  • 21
  • 40
Hall of Famers
  • Bobby McDermott
  • Dave DeBusschere
  • Walt Bellamy
  • Dave Bing
  • Larry Brown
  • Chuck Daly
  • Adrian Dantley
  • Joe Dumars
  • Harry Gallatin
  • Bob Houbregs
  • Bailey Howell
  • Bob Lanier
  • Earl Lloyd
  • Bob McAdoo
  • Dick McGuire
  • Andy Phillip
  • Dennis Rodman
  • Isiah Thomas
  • George Yardley
  • Fred Zollner
NBA Championships (3)
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 2004
Culture and lore
  • Hooper
  • Jordan Rules
  • John Mason
  • Pacers–Pistons brawl
  • Zeke
Rivals
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Boston Celtics
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Miami Heat
Broadcasters
TV
Fox Sports Detroit
Radio
WXYT-AM, WXYT-FM, WWJ
Announcers
George Blaha
Greg Kelser
Mark Champion
Rick Mahorn
Matt Dery
John Long
Eli Zaret

Coordinates: 41°05′53″N 85°08′04″W / 41.0979495°N 85.134387°W / 41.0979495; -85.134387


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