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'''Quinn Coliseum''' is a [[basketball]] and [[volleyball]] arena in [[La Grande, Oregon]] which serves as the home for the [[Eastern Oregon Mountaineers]]. It was constructed in 1958 with a "wing" architecture theme.<ref>{{cite news|title=EOC campus architecture looks like patchwork quilt|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=4 June 1973|location=Portland, Oregon|page=27}}</ref> In 2007, Quinn Coliseum was renovated, which included a new [[bleachers]], energy efficient lighting, and new indoor [[softball]] [[batting cages]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Quinn Coliseum to undergo major renovations; New bleachers, energy efficient lighting, repainting of entire gymnasium and installing electric batting cages for softball all on list|url=http://chinook.eou.edu/ua_story/index.cfm?ID_num=143|work=EOU Athletic Department|publisher=Eastern Oregon University|access-date=3 February 2014|location=La Grande, Oregon|date=29 March 2007}}</ref> Quinn Coliseum hosted [[amateur boxing]] matches in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news|title=McArthur selected for NAIA hono|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=8 February 1983|location=Portland, Oregon|page=84}}</ref> In 1986, a drowning occurred in the deep end of the pool facilities. John Norton, 45 of [[Baker, Oregon|Baker]], was discovered at the bottom of the pool by a [[lifeguard]] and was unresponsive to revive him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Death ruled accident|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=27 August 1986|location=Portland, Oregon|page=78}}</ref> Quinn
Quinn Coliseum seats 1,200 people.
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