Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

{{short description|American university sports arena}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

| nickname =

| image = Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center IMG 3659.JPG

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| location = 1234 Grambling Road, Grambling, Louisiana

| coordinates = {{coord|32.520284|-92.723578|type:landmark_region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground = April 21, 2004{{cite web|title=Ground finally breaks for HPER|publisher=pqasb.pqarchiver.com|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thenewsstar/access/1810150061.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+21%2C+2004&author=Bill+Warner&pub=News+-+Star&desc=Ground+finally+breaks+for+HPER&pqatl=google|access-date=2015-06-01|archive-date=2012-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107235949/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thenewsstar/access/1810150061.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+21,+2004&author=Bill+Warner&pub=News+-+Star&desc=Ground+finally+breaks+for+HPER&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}

| built =

| opened = April 3, 2007

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| demolished =

| owner = Grambling State University

| operator = Grambling State University

| surface = Hardwood

| construction_cost = $23.7 million

| architect = AE Design Group, Inc.

| structural engineer = Bernhard Mechanical Contractors

| general_contractor = Lincoln Builders Inc.

| capacity = 7,500

| tenants = Grambling State Tigers

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The Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana.{{cite web| title=Hobdy Assembly Center|publisher=gsutigers.com|url=http://www.gsutigers.com/index.aspx?path=mbball&tab=0|access-date=2015-06-01}} It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team, along with Memorial Gymnasium. The arena also hosts concerts and events. It is named after former Tiger head basketball coach, Fred Hobdy.

The arena opened in 2007 and was first used as the location of funeral services for former Grambling State football coach, Eddie Robinson.