J._Robert_Donnelly_Husky_Heritage_Sports_Museum

J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

Sports museum in Connecticut, United States

The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus at Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics. Opening its doors on January 19, 2002, the 2,700-square-foot museum was named in honor of benefactor and 1940 Connecticut basketball and football captain J. Robert (Bob) Donnelly (1971-2005).[1] Exhibits include national and regional championship trophies, trading cards, photographs, and various sports memorabilia, as well as a six-screen video wall replaying moments of triumph for the UConn Huskies. A life-size fiberglass sculpture of Jonathan the Husky, UConn's mascot, greets visitors at the museum entrance.[2] The Connecticut Basketball Rotunda, featuring NCAA championship trophies and life-size cutouts of Ray Allen and Rebecca Lobo, is among the museum's permanent exhibits.[3]

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    "J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum". UConn Huskies - Traditions. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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    Tommelleo, Donna (January 20, 2002). "UConn sports museum houses memorabilia and moments". The Hour. Norwalk, CT: Associated Press. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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    "J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum". UConn Huskies - Traditions. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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